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President Joe Biden's administration is pushing to persuade
Congress to approve the bill, which includes $52 billion to
subsidize semiconductor manufacturing and research, as shortages
of the key components used in autos and computers have
exacerbated supply chain bottlenecks.
If the procedural vote succeeds in the narrowly
Democratic-controlled House, the full chamber would aim to vote
on the full bill on Friday.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week said the 2,900-page bill,
called the "America Competes" act, would "supercharge"
investment in chips and boost U.S. manufacturing and research
capacity, as well as advancing U.S. competitiveness and
leadership.
The Senate passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act last
year, which includes $52 billion to increase U.S. semiconductor
production and authorizes $190 billion to strengthen U.S.
technology and research to compete with China.
The House bill has key differences with the Senate version. It
does not contain the $190 billion for technology and research,
but does include $45 billion to support supply chain resilience
and manufacturing of critical goods, industrial equipment and
manufacturing technology.
(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle, writing by Scott Malone;
editing by Richard Pullin)
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