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Tech bills of the week: Boosting export controls; AI-focused workforce development; and more — Pete Ricketts | ChamberLight
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Bipartisan groups in Congress introduced several technology bills this week targeting semiconductor export controls, AI workforce development, and quantum research funding. The measures aim to bolster national security against China and protect consumers from rising energy costs linked to data centers.
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ALSO MENTIONED Jim Risch, lead sponsor of the MATCH Act; Andrea Salinas, House sponsor of quantum research legislation; Michael Baumgartner, House sponsor of tech and workforce measures
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