Mark Kelly
Senator for Arizona · Democratic · United States
“``(15) The term `ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment'-- ``(A) means completed, fully assembled equipment that is manufactured, assembled, or refurbished by a foreign entity of concern, or a subsidiary or affiliate thereof, and designed for use in the fabrication, assembly, testing, advanced packaging, production, or research…”
“``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the prohibitions referred to in paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment to be purchased by the applicable covered entity is not produced in the United States or an allied or partner country in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory qu…”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3784] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6588. Mr. KELLY (for himself and Mr.”
“(c) Ineligible Use of Funds.--Section 9909 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3886-S3887] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6655. Mr. KELLY (for himself and Mrs.”
“4801)); and ``(ii) the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense, determines such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States.”
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“``(B) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall be construed to authorize the procurement, installation, or use of ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment that is not allowed under the terms of an agreement entered into prior to the date of enactment of the Chip EQUIP Act. ``(4) Foreign entities of concern.--Nothing in this subsection may be construed to waive the application of section 9907.''. ______”
“4801)); and ``(ii) the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense, determines such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. ``(3) Prior agreements.-- ``(A) In general.--The prohibitions referred to in paragraph (1) shall not apply to any ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment that-- ``(i) has been installed by the applicable covered entity prior to the date of enactment of the Chip EQUIP Act; or ``(ii) is allowed to be procured, installed, or used by the applicable covered entity under the terms of an agreement that was entered into before the date of enactment of the Chip EQUIP Act between the Secretary and the covered entity.”
“``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the prohibitions referred to in paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment to be purchased by the applicable covered entity is not produced in the United States or an allied or partner country in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality to support established or expected production capabilities; ``(B) the ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment at issue was manufactured and assembled by an entity that is not a foreign entity of concern, or a subsidiary or affiliate thereof, and was refurbished by a foreign entity of concern, or a subsidiary or affiliate thereof; or ``(C)(i) the use of the ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment complies with the requirements set forth in the Export Administration Regulations (as such term is defined in section 1742 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.”
“(c) Ineligible Use of Funds.--Section 9909 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4659) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: ``(f) Ineligible Use of Funds.-- ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary shall include in the [[Page S3887]] terms of each agreement with a covered entity for the award of Federal financial assistance under section 9902, or with the recipient of an award made under section 9906, prohibitions with respect to a project relating to the procurement, installation, or use of ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment, to be effective for 10 years beginning on the date on which the agreement is signed.”
“``(15) The term `ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment'-- ``(A) means completed, fully assembled equipment that is manufactured, assembled, or refurbished by a foreign entity of concern, or a subsidiary or affiliate thereof, and designed for use in the fabrication, assembly, testing, advanced packaging, production, or research and development of semiconductors; ``(B) includes-- ``(i) deposition equipment; ``(ii) etching equipment; ``(iii) lithography equipment; ``(iv) inspection, measuring, and test equipment; ``(v) wafer slicing equipment; ``(vi) wafer dicing equipment; ``(vii) wire bonders; ``(viii) ion implantation equipment; ``(ix) chemical mechanical polishing; ``(x) diffusion or oxidation furnaces; ``(xi) thermal processing equipment; and ``(xii) automated material handling systems; and ``(C) does not include any part, chamber, subsystem, or subcomponent that enables or is incorporated into such equipment.''.”
“(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Chip Equipment Quality, Usefulness, and Integrity Protection Act of 2026'' or the ``Chip EQUIP Act''. (b) Definitions.--Section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(14) The term `completed, fully assembled', with respect to semiconductor manufacturing equipment, means the state in which all (or substantially all) necessary parts, chambers, subsystems, and subcomponents have been put together, resulting in such equipment that is-- ``(A) ready-to-use or ready-to-install; and ``(B) ready to be purchased directly from an entity.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3886-S3887] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6655. Mr. KELLY (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. PURCHASES OF SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT.”
“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive any fees incurred by members or relatives of a federally recognized Indian tribe in connection with, or incidental to, the ongoing implementation of the memorandum of Support to Tribes at or near the U.S. Southwest Border, issued on December 4, 2023 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. ______”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3784] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6588. Mr. KELLY (for himself and Mr. Tillis) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following: SEC. 1037. WAIVER OF CERTAIN FEES FOR DESIGNATED INDIAN TRIBAL MEMBERS AND RELATIVES.”
“(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report relating to increasing the tax liability of university endowments. (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three- fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a). ______”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2261] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 1745. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following: SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT INCREASES TAXES ON UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENTS.”
“The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to strengthening military health care programs, including legislation that would invest in the TRICARE program such that young adult dependents of military families may remain on a TRICARE healthcare policy until they reach 26 years of age, similar to what is already available for civilian healthcare policies, or eliminate the separate premium for TRICARE Young Adult Select and separate premium for TRICARE Young Adult Prime, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)] [Senate] [Pages S2260-S2261] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 1744. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: [[Page S2261]] At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ENSURING HEALTH CARE FAIRNESS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES.”
“The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to bolstering air travel safety, including legislation that would prohibit the deferred resignation, termination, or laying off of personnel at the Federal Aviation Administration responsible for air traffic safety, or prohibit reductions in force actions for any agency with a mission that includes ensuring air travel safety, or increase funding for the Federal Aviation Administration for safety and air traffic control personnel hiring and training, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2260] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 1743. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO BOLSTERING AIR TRAVEL SAFETY AND SUPPORTING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS.”
“The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to drought, which may include water conservation efforts, infrastructure modernization, or payments to drought-stricken agricultural producers, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. ______”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2260] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 1742. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO STRENGTHENING DROUGHT-RELATED WATER CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND PROTECTING DROUGHT- STRICKEN AREAS AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS.”
“DOGE Service Temporary Organization, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. ______”
“The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to the maintenance and security of information and documents of the Federal Government, including legislation that would protect systems, information, data, or sensitive documents of the Federal Government from being accessed by any individual who has not been vetted by the relevant executive agency or is not properly credentialed and cleared by the relevant executive agency to access such system, information, data, or sensitive documents, such as access by personnel of the U.S.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2260] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 1741. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO PREVENTING UNCHECKED ACCESS TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS, INFORMATION, DATA, OR SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS.”
“(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that spends tax dollars collected from taxpayers to subsidize the cost of private schools. (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three- fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a). ______”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2260] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 1740. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION USING TAX DOLLARS TO SUBSIDIZE PRIVATE SCHOOLS.”
“(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that taxes scholarships or fellowships as income. (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three- fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a). ______”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2260] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 1739. Mr. KELLY (for himself and Ms. Warren) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following: SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST TAXING SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS AS INCOME.”
“The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to legislation that does not reduce the average tax liability of corporations with income over $20,000,000,000, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. ______”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2260] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 1738. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO LEGISLATION THAT DOES NOT INCREASE TAX BREAKS FOR WEALTHY CORPORATIONS.”
“The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to legislation that does not reduce the average tax liability of taxpayers with income over $100,000,000, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. ______”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)] [Senate] [Pages S2259-S2260] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 1737. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and [[Page S2260]] setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO LEGISLATION THAT DOES NOT INCREASE TAX BREAKS FOR THE WEALTHY.”
“The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to access to health care, which may include legislation preventing reductions in funding for Medicaid that could lead to benefit cuts, coverage loss, or slashed provider payments, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. ______”
“DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, WHICH MAY INCLUDE LEGISLATION PREVENTING REDUCTIONS IN FUNDING FOR MEDICAID THAT COULD LEAD TO BENEFIT CUTS, COVERAGE LOSS, OR SLASHED PROVIDER PAYMENTS.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2258] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 1727. Mr. KELLY (for himself, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Rosen, and Mr. Reed) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___.”