H.R. 1215, the Semiconductor Supply Chain Security and Diversification Act of 2025, directs the U.S. State Department to work with other federal agencies to help Western Hemisphere countries develop their own semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, particularly in mining critical minerals like lithium and cobalt, and in semiconductor testing and packaging. The bill is motivated by national security concerns and aims to reduce dependence on foreign semiconductor sources by building a regional ecosystem in the Americas that complements existing U.S. semiconductor investments. The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation would be authorized to provide financial support for these projects in middle and high-income countries in the region, subject to presidential certification that the projects serve U.S. national or economic interests and either benefit the poorest populations or counter efforts by strategic competitors like China to gain political or economic leverage in allied nations. While the bill does not specify a budget amount or timeline, it removes certain spending restrictions normally applied to U.S. development financing to facilitate semiconductor infrastructure investments across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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