U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10170: Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the marketplace for advanced memory technology, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the marketplace for advanced memory technology, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, August 27, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the marketplace for advanced memory technology, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Advanced memory technology study (a) Study required The Secretary shall conduct a study on the marketplace for advanced memory technology. (b) Elements In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall assess the following: (1) The marketplace for advanced memory technology, including factors relating to the following: (A) Demand for advanced memory technology. (B) Industries and products that use advanced memory technology. (C) Supply constraints associated with advanced memory technology. (2) The impact of trends in such advanced memory technology marketplace on the cost of end products for consumers and small businesses in the United States. (3) Capital intensity, investment cycles, and technology transition considerations for advanced memory technology. (4) The supply chain for advanced memory technology, including an analysis of suppliers of advanced memory technology that are not domiciled in a country of concern. (5) Any legal, regulatory, or policy barrier related to limitations in the supply of advanced memory technology. (6) Any regulatory, legislative, or market solution to increase supply in advanced memory technology without obtaining a greater amount of such supply …
Sponsors
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
- Darren Soto (D, HD-FL-9)
Latest actions
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- : Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Computers and information technology, Consumer affairs, Technology transfer and commercialization, Internet, web applications, social media, Advanced technology and technological innovations, Science, Technology, Communications, Government information and archives, Government studies and investigations
Common questions
- What is HB10170?
- HB10170 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act of 2026.
- What does HB10170 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the marketplace for advanced memory technology, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10170?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10170?
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R, HD-001), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10170?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10170
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