HR 2683 · Remote Access Security Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced
- Apr 7, 2025
- Latest action
- Jan 13, 2026
- Sponsor
- Rep. Michael Lawler [R-NY-17]
- Policy area
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Cosponsors
- 17
Summary
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.
Recent actions
- Jan 13, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Jan 12, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 12, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 22 (Roll no. 13). (text: CR H621-622)
- Jan 12, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 22 (Roll no. 13). (text: CR H621-622)
- Jan 12, 2026 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H645-646)
- Jan 12, 2026 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jan 12, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2683.
- Jan 12, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H621-623)
Votes
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed · Jan 12, 2026, 11:56 PM