What to know about the Endless Frontier Act, the $100B bipartisan bill to counter China

A bipartisan bill aimed at boosting U.S. technology research and development in an attempt to counter China’s economic and political ambitions is speeding through the Senate.

The Senate voted 86-11 on Monday to move forward with the Endless Frontier Act, which is expected to include measures that would increase tech research in topics such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, boost semiconductor manufacturing, and confront China’s theft of U.S. intellectual property, among other China-related initiatives to protect U.S. national security and economic interests.