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S 4568 United States Senate · 118th Congress

CHIPS Improvement Act

The CHIPS Improvement Act repeals numerous provisions from the CHIPS Act of 2022 and related legislation that required diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in STEM research and Federal funding programs. It specifically removes mandates related to workforce diversity, educational outreach for underrepresented communities, geographic diversity in manufacturing programs, and climate change research authorization. The bill also limits Federal agencies' ability to require entities seeking funding to implement policies on workforce diversity, childcare, wraparound services, community investment, and environmental planning. This affects Federal agencies, research institutions, and organizations applying for Federal funding in STEM, manufacturing, and research programs.
Issues: ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRemoves mandates for educational outreach to underrepresented communities in STEM funding programs, weakening DEI initiatives in education access and curriculum requirements.95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill removes climate change research authorization and diversity mandates in STEM, weakening clean energy initiatives and federal energy research programs.85% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRemoves climate change research authorization mandates from CHIPS Act, weakening environmental research requirements per bill summary.90% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRepeals DEI mandates requiring workforce diversity and outreach, removing protections for underrepresented workers in federal funding programs, weakening employment standards.90% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill explicitly removes DEI mandates in STEM funding, weakening digital equity initiatives related to underrepresented communities in technology policy.85% confidence
Sub-Topics: Early Childhood Climate Change
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
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Introduced Jun 18, 2024 Last action Jun 18, 2024
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Jun 18, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Jun 18, 2024
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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Photo of Tommy Tuberville
Tommy Tuberville
RRepublican
AL
n/a
Co
Photo of Mike Lee
Mike Lee
RRepublican
UT
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Co
Photo of Pete Ricketts
Pete Ricketts
RRepublican
NE
n/a