Congress is looking to further restrict exports of AI chips following the scandal involving now-former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and a suspected Chinese spy, The Verge reports. Both Democrats and Republicans have voiced support for various measures and bills that would tighten the rules, and have demanded that Huang and other Nvidia leaders testify before Congress.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said Huang and the Trump administration need to answer to Congress. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott sent letters to Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick calling on them to publicly testify to the committee, according to The Verge.
Bills such as the Remote Access Security Act, first introduced in the House in April 2025 but stalled in the Senate, are receiving renewed interest, The Verge reports, though it says that bill might not become law. House Speaker Mike Johnson has said there is "growing consensus in Congress on limiting chip exports to China," according to Reuters as cited by The Verge, and that he personally supports restricting China's access to powerful AI chips from companies like Nvidia.
