Why It Matters
Intel Corp. disclosed lobbying on the Stop Stealing our Chips Act, which passed the Senate on May 20 and awaits House action. The legislation would establish whistleblower incentives and protections for people reporting violations of U.S. export control laws to the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
The legislation could affect semiconductor manufacturers by encouraging reports of unlawful technology exports and strengthening enforcement of restrictions intended to protect U.S. technological advantages.
By the Numbers
Intel's third-quarter lobbying expenditures and outside firms' reported income totaled $1.2 million, up $370,000, or approximately 44.6%, from $830,000 in the second quarter. The total was $45,000, or 3.6%, below the $1.245 million reported in the third quarter of 2025.
The five registrants reported the following: Intel Corp. (in-house), $1,070,000; Alcalde & Fay, $20,000; H&M Strategies LLP, $50,000; Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, no reportable lobbying activity; and S-3 Group LLC, $60,000.
The in-house filing identifies five lobbyists with previous government experience:
- Eminence Griffin, director of government affairs, public sector, and former House Small Business Committee staffer.
- Erin Adrian, head of U.S. federal affairs and global economic policy, with prior experience working for Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and former Reps. Ron Kind and Ellen Tauscher.
- Robin Colwell, senior vice president of government affairs and former House Energy and Commerce and Senate Commerce Committee staffer.
- Tim Kurth, director of emerging technologies and government affairs and former House Energy and Commerce Committee staffer.
- Jordan Haas, trade policy and government relations director and former House Small Business Committee staffer.
Kurth was newly listed in the third quarter. Al Thompson III, who appeared on the preceding three in-house filings, was no longer listed.
Broader Context
Intel's in-house disclosure identifies lobbying on implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act (Public Law 117-167), the Chip EQUIP Act, the Chip Security Act, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, fiscal year 2027 appropriations and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21).
Stop Stealing our Chips Act (S. 1473 and H.R. 6322)
Sponsored by Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), S. 1473 passed the Senate by unanimous consent on May 20 after adoption of an amendment. The House received the bill May 21 and held it at the desk. The legislation would establish a BIS whistleblower incentive program and reporting protections, including a secure mechanism for submitting information about export control violations. It would also create an Export Compliance Accountability Fund to support the program.
The House companion, H.R. 6322, was ordered reported as amended by the House Foreign Affairs Committee on April 22 by a 43-1 vote. Other organizations identified in the supplied lobbying records as lobbying on S. 1473 include Lenovo (United States) Inc., AI Policy Network Inc. and Entegris Inc.
Chip EQUIP Act (S. 3301 and H.R. 6207)
Sponsored by Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), S. 3301 would restrict recipients of federal semiconductor manufacturing assistance from purchasing certain advanced equipment produced by foreign entities of concern for 10 years after entering federal assistance agreements.
The House companion, H.R. 6207, sponsored by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), advanced through the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which ordered it reported by a 39-0 vote on Sept. 16. The Senate measure remained in committee.
The House Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee also examined the legislation during a June 30 hearing titled "American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership."
CHIPS Act: Supporters and Opponents
The Semiconductor Industry Association and 20 other organizations urged Congress to fund domestic semiconductor manufacturing, citing a decline in the United States' share of global chip manufacturing capacity from 37% in 1990 to approximately 12% when the legislation was debated.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) criticized the legislation for lacking stronger restrictions on stock buybacks, overseas outsourcing and corporate opposition to union organizing. Heritage Action opposed the incentives as corporate welfare that could benefit companies operating in China.
Martin Chorzempa of the Peterson Institute for International Economics estimated more than $110 billion in CHIPS-related U.S. investment, measured in 2019 dollars, while warning that replacing incentives with tariffs could raise costs. Derek Scissors of the American Enterprise Institute concluded that the legislation encouraged substantial private investment but cautioned about industrial-policy risks, including waste and market distortions.
Competitive Landscape
Other organizations identified in the supplied lobbying records as lobbying on the Chip EQUIP Act include the Semiconductor Industry Association, Entegris Inc., TSMC Arizona Corp., Applied Materials Inc. and Teradyne Inc. Their involvement reflects the legislation's potential implications for semiconductor manufacturers, equipment suppliers and companies operating international supply chains.
The Bottom Line
Intel's combined reported lobbying amounts rose from $670,000 in the fourth quarter of 2025 to $1.2 million in the third quarter, although they remained below the $1.335 million recorded in the second quarter of 2025. The Senate-passed Stop Stealing our Chips Act awaits House action, while the House Chip EQUIP Act has advanced through committee without receiving a floor vote. Both measures could affect semiconductor manufacturers' export-compliance obligations and equipment-sourcing decisions.
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