Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) reported support for the GAIN AI Act marks another turn in Washington’s increasingly fractious debate over how tightly to control the flow of advanced processors to China.
The legislation, already endorsed by Microsoft and Anthropic, would force chipmakers such as Nvidia to meet domestic demand for cutting-edge hardware before shipping units abroad.
Amazon’s cloud arm has, according to the Wall Street Journal, conveyed its backing to Senate staff, positioning the company alongside rivals that see strategic advantages in steering scarce high-end chips toward the US market.
The stance contrasts with the more cautious approach of Meta and Google, which have not taken a public position.
The push reflects a broader shift in US industrial policy.
While the White House notes that export controls already exist, lawmakers fear that China could use access to state-of-the-art AI hardware to accelerate military capabilities, a risk that keeps pressure on Congress to tighten the screws further.