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Warren Invokes Power Under Statute to Require the Trump Administration to Turn Over ...
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23 July 2026
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Fusion42 · 23 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Senator Warren invoked statutory authority to demand the Trump administration disclose how it failed to enforce AI chip export controls to China, exposing a critical loophole created when BIS rescinded the Biden AI Diffusion Rule without replacing it. The Foundry Due Diligence Rule, which required TSMC to vet advanced chip exports, became toothless when its underlying worldwide licensing requirement was stripped—recreating the conditions that allowed Huawei to divert millions of chips via shell entities.
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◆ The Wire takeaway
If you sell advanced chips or foundry services, your export licensing just became optional—BIS rescinded the rule requiring worldwide licenses and hasn't replaced it, meaning you can now ship to unvetted intermediaries in third countries without approval. That window closes August 6 when Warren's information request lands; expect emergency enforcement or a new rule within weeks.
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Semiconductors · AI Infrastructure · export-controls · ai-chips · huawei · regulatory-enforcement · national-security · supply-chain