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Proposed rule

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Feb. 17, 2026. Document 2026-03065. Updated Nov. 14, 2026.

What it does

OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to partially implement a section of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 which prohibits executive agencies from procuring or obtaining certain products and services that include covered semiconductor products or services effective December 23, 2027.

The Federal Procurement Policy Office's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

8 parts of Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

48 CFR 1, 48 CFR 2, 48 CFR 9, 48 CFR 12, 48 CFR 13, 48 CFR 39, 48 CFR 40, 48 CFR 52

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 9000-AO56 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

Interested parties should submit written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat Division at the address shown below on or before April 20, 2026, to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-03065
ActionProposed rule.
AgenciesManagement and Budget Office; Federal Procurement Policy Office; Defense Department; General Services Administration; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PublishedFeb. 17, 2026
Comments closeApril 20, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)9000-AO56
DocketFAR-2023-0008
Significant (marked in the Federal Register)Yes

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register