The US government is considering funding companies in the semiconductor bill to hold shares, but has no intention of increasing investments in US companies.

The Wall Street Journal cited a government official as saying that the Trump administration is considering taking equity stakes in companies that receive funding under the 2022 chip act, but does not intend to invest in large semiconductor companies that are increasing their investments in the US. US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said on Tuesday that the US government is still studying the possibility of taking a 10% stake in Intel. However, the aforementioned official stated that the government does not intend to take stakes in companies like TSMC that are increasing their investments in the US. Companies that have not made investment commitments may need to provide stock to the government in exchange for subsidies. The official said, "The Department of Commerce does not intend to acquire shares of TSMC and Micron." The report stated that TSMC executives have discussed that if the government demands to become a shareholder, they will return the subsidies.