KEY POINTS
- Rep. Bill Foster says Nvidia representatives privately told him the Chip Security Act's tracking measures could be implemented, though nothing was put in writing.
- The Semiconductor Industry Association, which counts Nvidia as a member, said in March 2026 that the mandates were new, untested and potentially infeasible.
- Foster plans to propose stricter legislation next year that would require a verified license before an advanced GPU can connect.
Nvidia representatives have privately told a US lawmaker that the company could carry out the anti-smuggling measures in the Chip Security Act, according to MIT Technology Review. Illinois Democrat Bill Foster gave the account in an interview on Thursday, even as an industry group has publicly said the requirements may not be workable.
