# A bipartisan group of tax writers introduced a bill Wednesday to explicitly make space-based semiconductor manufacturing eligible for an investment credit.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-21 · Bloomberg Tax News*

## Key points

- A new bipartisan bill seeks to make space-based semiconductor facilities eligible for investment tax credits.
- The bill responds to China's advancements in space-based semiconductor development aboard the Tiangong Space Station.
- US lawmakers believe manufacturing semiconductors in low-Earth orbit is vital for advanced technologies.
- Reps. Buchanan, Sewell, and DelBene collaborated on this targeted semiconductor-focused legislation.

**Countries:** United States, China

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