Who it affects
- Foreign persons accessing controlled items remotely
- Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security
Passed the HouseTradeTechnology
Remote Access Security Act
H.R. 2683 · House bill · Introduced April 7, 2025
The Remote Access Security Act would expand U.S. export controls to cover foreign persons accessing controlled items remotely.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 369 to 22 on Jan. 12.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The bill would apply U.S. export controls to remote access of controlled items.
- Remote access includes a foreign person accessing an item covered by U.S. law from elsewhere through a network connection.
- These connections include the internet and cloud computing services.
- The Commerce Department could define other forms of remote access through rules.
- Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security could issue licenses and impose penalties related to remote access of controlled items.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Vote to pass
Fast-track vote that needs two-thirds
Jan. 12, 2026 · Passed 369 to 22
- Republicans
- 167 yes
- 22 no
- Democrats
- 202 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To provide for control of remote access of items under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Lawler, Michael (R-NY)
- Introduced
- April 7, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 17
- Committees
- Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Latest action
- Jan. 13, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Remote Access Security Act This bill broadens the scope of the U.S. export control system to include remote access of items. Remote access means (1) access to an item subject to the jurisdiction of the United States by a foreign person through a network connection, including the internet or a cloud computing service, from a location other than where the item is physically located; or (2) any other form of access specified in regulations promulgated by the Department of Commerce. The Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA), which is implemented through the Export Administration Regulations, provides a permanent statutory basis for controlling the export of dual-use goods (e.g., items with both civilian and military uses) and certain military parts and components. This bill applies export controls under ECRA to remote access of items, thereby allowing Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security to issue licenses and impose penalties related to remote access of controlled items.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
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