[Nvidia's Anti-Ban Lobbying Campaign Sees Significant Decline in Influence, Potentially Accelerating Related Bills] BlockBeats reports on November 10th, citing The Information, that Nvidia has long lobbied heavily against proposals to restrict Chinese companies' access to its latest chips through overseas cloud service providers. However, since the Jensen Huang scandal broke, this lobbying activity appears to have lost momentum in Washington. This trend makes it easier to advance three bills. The MATCH Act would restrict exports of lithography equipment to China. The Overwatch Act would grant Congress greater authority to oversee the Commerce Department's decisions to approve the sale of AI chips to countries like China. The Chip Security Act would require AI chips to have built-in tracking capabilities. The National Defense Authorization Act is expected to pass before the new Democratic-led Congress convenes in January. This provides an incentive for Republican leaders to push legislation forward now, while still retaining greater say in the final bill's content. [Original Link]