H.R. 8170House bill · 119th CongressReported by committeeInternational Affairs

MATCH Act

Sponsored byMichael BaumgartnerR-WA-5Introduced Apr 2, 2026Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Apr 22, 2026) Ordered to be (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 8.

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Who lobbied on this

4 organizations

These organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.

  • Dell Technologies, Inc.no position stated
    …National Policy Framework H.R. 3447, Chip Security Act S. 1705, Chip Security Act H.R. 6875, AI Overwatch Act H.R. 2683, Remote Access Security Act H.R. 8170, Match Act H.R. 9363, AI Security and Innovation Act H.R. 2385, CREATE AI Act H.R. 6996, Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act H.R. 2289,… filing ↗
  • Intel Corporationno position stated
    …H.R.8170 MATCH Act Issues related to International trade and export controls, impact of tariffs in response to Executive Actions, sourcing, oversight… filing ↗
  • Microsoft Corporationno position stated
    Artificial Intelligence (AI), Workforce related issues Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Workforce related issues H.R.8170, MATCH Act, Entirety H.R.9381, AWARE Act, Entirety S.4476, Workforce Transparency Act of 2026, Entirety S.4382, Workforce Data Enhancement… filing ↗
  • …General Export Controls issues - No bill number. 3. Chip Security Act - S. 1705 and H.R. 3447. 4. AI Overwatch Act - H.R. 6875. 5. Match Act - H.R. 8170. 6. National Defense Authorization Act - H.R. 8800, S. 4784. filing ↗

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