Work to modernize U.S. export controls to prevent adversaries from acquiring sensitive U.S. technology.

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and Andy Kim (D-NJ) in introducing the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act. This bipartisan legislation modernizes U.S. export controls to ensure adversaries cannot buy sensitive U.S. technology.

Senator Risch introduced the MATCH Act, committing to modernize export controls so that adversaries cannot acquire sensitive U.S. technology.

Risch, Ricketts, Kim Introduce MATCH Act; Level the Global Playing Field for U.S. Tech
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A changing landscape requires a change in policy... It was the recognition that we have more than one nuclear threat to the American people and nuclear agreements of days gone by no longer meet the needs of our nation. If our adversaries are building nuclear stockpiles, we unfortunately must do so as well. ... We need a credible, modernized nuclear program that deters our enemies from ever trying to intimidate us with their own nuclear weapons.

Risch argued that U.S. nuclear policy must modernize in response to the threats posed by Russia, China, and other adversaries, advocating for a credible and modernized deterrent program.

[2026-03-24] Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on Arms...
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Senator Jim Risch joined Senators Pete Ricketts and Andy Kim in introducing the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act. The release says the bill 'modernizes U.S. export controls' to stop adversaries from buying semiconductor manufacturing equipment and says Risch's aim is to 'strengthen[] our export controls and clos[e] loopholes' adversaries exploit to obtain critical technologies.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Risch has taken a concrete legislative step to modernize export controls by cointroducing the MATCH Act, but the item shows introduction rather than enactment or final passage.

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Risch, Ricketts, Kim Introduce MATCH Act; Level the Global Playing Field for U.S. Tech
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Last Action Date Listed April 13, 2026 Action Mr. Ricketts (for himself, Mr. Kim, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo's official bill record shows Risch as an original cosponsor of S. 4281, but the last listed action remains introduction and committee referral, not enactment. No newer official action surfaced in the 2026-09-19 to 2026-09-21 lookback window.

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S. 4281 (IS) - Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act - BILLS-119s4281is | Related Documents | GovInfo
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the United States Government should work closely with allies and partners of the United States to align export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment and components to prevent gaps in controls, reduce the risk of circumvention, and ensure a level global playing field

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text directly targets modernization and allied alignment of semiconductor manufacturing export controls to close gaps and prevent circumvention, matching the commitment's policy substance, but it remains introduced legislation.

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S. 4281 Introduced in Senate (IS) - Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act
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