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H.R. 2683 (119th): Remote Access Security Act

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.

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The bill extends U.S. export control law under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to cover remote access to controlled items by foreign persons over networks such as the internet or cloud services, when access occurs from a location other than where the item is physically located. It also lets the Department of Commerce define other access forms by regulation, and it lets the Bureau of Industry and Security issue licenses and impose penalties for controlled remote access.

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Theological note: Issue relevance: the measure concerns the government's lawful duty to guard national security and restrain the transfer of sensitive technology, which can be seen under general equity as a legitimate civil function. It also touches stewardship of technology and the proper limits of regulatory reach over technical access. It does not directly advance or restrain a named moral evil.

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Roll 13 · 12-Jan-2026 6:56 PM · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed

Yea 369 · Nay 22 · Other 39

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