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H.R. 2683 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Remote Access Security Act
Introduced Apr 7, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
What does this mean?

Right now, U.S. export rules mainly control physical items—like sensitive equipment or technology—being shipped to another country. This bill says that if a foreign person accesses one of those controlled items remotely, say, by logging into a U.S.-based computer system or cloud service over the internet, that counts the same as exporting it, even though nothing physically crosses a border. In practice, this means American companies that let foreign users remotely use sensitive tech (like advanced software or hardware controlled for national security or military reasons) may now need a government license to allow that access, and the Commerce Department can fine or penalize companies that let it happen without permission.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Introduced in House
Apr 7, 2025
Referred to Committee
Apr 7, 2025
Passed House
Jan 12, 2026
Received in Senate
Jan 13, 2026
Full action history (13)
Apr 7, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 7, 2025Introduced in House
Apr 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
Apr 9, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 12, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 12, 2026On 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)
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