Jay Obernolte

U.S. Representative (R‑Calif.), House sponsor of Chinese-tool ban for CHIPS recipients

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Office: United States representative

Born: August 18, 1970, Chicago

Party: Republican Party

Education: Edison High School, California Institute of Technology, UCLA Samueli School of Engineering

Previous offices: member of the California State Assembly

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

Stories

Intel’s China-linked chip tools test blows open CHIPS Act security fight

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Co-leading legislation to bar CHIPS-funded fabs from buying Chinese-made chip equipment

Intel is racing to regain its chipmaking crown with a 14A process backed by billions in U.S. subsidies. In mid-December 2025, Reuters revealed the company had been test-driving critical tools from ACM Research, a China-rooted equipment maker whose Shanghai and Korean units sit on a U.S. export blacklist.

Updated May 15