The Stop Stealing our Chips Act (s1473-119) would establish a whistleblower incentive program and protections for individuals reporting violations of U.S. technology export control laws to the Department of Commerce. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced this bill. Technology comprises 10.4% of Rounds's identifiable donor base ($0.41M), ranking fifth among donor industries in his party.

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◈ Ask the Analyst about Mike Rounds →How we built this: a statistical pattern surfaced from public records — FEC campaign finance, Senate/House Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, and Congress.gov. The donor concentration and the legislative action are concurrent facts; this does not imply contributions caused the action, that the member acted improperly, or that the bill specifically benefits the named sector. Generated July 26, 2026 · internal signal score 77/100.