# Micron has told lawmakers that Washington needs to do more to inhibit Chinese development in the memory market.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-22 · Reuters*

## Key points

- Micron has directly urged lawmakers to strengthen U.S. action against Chinese memory chip advancement.
- The MATCH Act would require foreign companies, like ASML, to get licenses to service equipment in China.
- U.S. toolmakers including Lam Research and Applied Materials are actively lobbying on pending export control bills.
- Congress is considering its largest legislative push on export controls since the 2018 Reform Act.
- A bipartisan consensus believes the Bureau of Industry and Security has underperformed on export enforcement.

**Companies:** Micron, ASML, Tokyo Electron, Lam Research, Applied Materials, KLA, CXMT, YMTC, SMIC
**Countries:** United States, China, South Korea, Netherlands

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