Congress pushes tighter AI chip export rules after Nvidia spy scandal
After revelations about Jensen Huang’s relationship with a suspected Chinese spy, the U.S. Congress is moving to tighten limits on AI chip exports. Huang is described as the now-former Nvidia chief executive. Democrats and Republicans have backed various measures and bills and have demanded that Huang and other Nvidia leaders testify. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Huang and the Trump administration must answer to Congress. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott sent letters to Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick calling on them to testify publicly. The Remote Access Security Act, first introduced in the House in April 2025 and stalled in the Senate, is drawing renewed interest, even if that bill may not become law. House Speaker Mike Johnson has said there is growing consensus in Congress on limiting chip exports to China, according to Reuters, and has said he personally supports restricting China’s access to powerful AI chips from companies such as Nvidia.
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