Stop Stealing our Chips Act
Introduced Apr 10, 2025 by Sen. Mike Rounds
The Senate passed it. The House has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill creates a whistleblower incentive program and establishes whistleblower protections for individuals who provide information to the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) related to violations of U.S. export control laws.
Currently, BIS administers and enforces controls on the export of dual-use goods (e.g., items with both civilian and military uses) and certain military parts and components. These export controls are implemented primarily under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) through the Export Administration Regulations.
Under the bill, BIS must establish a whistleblower incentive program to reward individuals who voluntarily report original information that results in BIS imposing fines under ECRA on persons that violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause a violation of ECRA or any related regulation, order, license, or authorization.
Additionally, BIS must establish a secure online portal for whistleblowers to report violations of ECRA. The bill outlines requirements for BIS to review, investigate, and provide status updates related to these reports.
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- May 21, 2026Held at the desk.
- May 21, 2026Received in the House.
- May 21, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 20, 2026Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2424-2426)
- May 20, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 20, 2026Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2424-2426)
- May 20, 2026Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 10, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Apr 10, 2025Introduced in Senate