80 PCB007 MAGAZINE I AUGUST 2022
by Michelle Te
The U.S. Congress is now in summer recess,
so it seems like the perfect time to look back on
how legislators finally addressed the needs of the
microelectronics industry. We feel confident in say-
ing there has never been a time when the floors
of Congress gave our industry so much emphasis.
For the past six months, there has been constant
activity from lobbyists, legislators, semiconductor
and printed circuit board associations, and individu-
als who want to bring more electronics production
back to the United States.
We know you have so many questions about what
the legislation means for you. Will there be funds
to expand or upgrade my facilities? What about
tax breaks? How will my specific needs be known?
What will the current legislation mean for U.S. vs.
China relations? Use this handy guide to get caught
up, sort out the CHIPS from the USICAs, and be that
someone who talks knowledgably at dinner parties.
What's Going On in Congress?
Your Handy Guide to PCB Legislation Headlines
I-Connect007 Exclusive Coverage
• Is the U.S. Government Ready to Meet the Test of Technological Leadership? a column by John Mitchell,
president and CEO of IPC
• Printed Circuit Boards: Past the Lobby and Onto the Floor, an interview with Travis Kelly, CEO of Isola Group
and chairman of PCBAA, and U.S.
Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah
• A Deeper Look at the CHIPS Investment Act, An interview with Chris Peters, executive director of USPAE
• DoD is Unarmed Without the PCB, a column by Travis Kelly, CEO of Isola Group and chairman of PCBAA
• What Happens in Washington Happens to Us All, a column by Travis Kelly, CEO of Isola Group and chairman
of PCBAA
• A Voice in Washington for American-Made PCBs, a column by Travis Kelly, CEO of Isola Group and chairman
of PCBAA
• IPC Lauds Passage of 'CHIPS and Science' Act;
Electronics Industry Calls for a Holistic Approach
to Reviving
Domestic Electronics Capabilities
(Published Aug. 9)
• FACT SHEET: CHIPS and Science Act Will Lower
Costs, Create Jobs, Strengthen Supply Chains,
and Counter China
(Published Aug. 9)
• IPC Commends House on Passage of CHIPS+
Legislation
(Published July 28)
• IPC: Electronics Manufacturing Industry
Applauds Senate Passage
of CHIPS+ Legislation
(Published July 28)
• SEMI Applauds Final Passage of CHIPS and
Science Act of 2022 (Published July 28)
PCB Semiconductor Legislation News
• SEMI Applauds Senate Progress on Chips Act
of 2022, Urges Timely Congressional Approval
(Published July 21)
• IPC Urges U.S. Senate and House to Complete
R&D
Legislation Before August Recess
(Published July 20)
• IPC: Over 100 Industry Executives Urge U.S.
Congress to Strengthen
Electronics Supply Chain
(Published July 14)
• SIA Calls for House Passage of Legislation to
Advance U.S.
Technology Leadership
(Published June 30)
• Senate Passage of USICA Marks Major Step
Toward Enacting Needed Semiconductor
Investments
(Published June 11)
