A bipartisan coalition of U.S. senators has unveiled the SAFE CHIPS Act, aimed at preventing the Trump administration from relaxing rules on AI chip sales to China for 2.5 years. The legislation mandates that the Commerce Department deny any license requests for advanced AI chips from countries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. This initiative is led by Republican Senator Pete Ricketts and Democrat Chris Coons, with support from other prominent senators. The bill comes amid concerns that advanced AI technology could enhance China's military capabilities. The Trump administration has previously imposed and then rolled back restrictions on Nvidia's H20 AI chips, raising alarms among lawmakers about national security. The proposed legislation reflects a rare bipartisan effort to curb the administration's tech export policies, especially in light of China's recent export controls on rare earth metals critical for technology production.