Bills · 119th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Remote Access Security Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced4/7/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 1/12/26
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 369–22 on January 12, 2026 (Roll Call 13 →). Received in the Senate on January 13, 2026. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 1/12/26Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic202 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Not voting
  • Republican167 Yea · 22 Nay · 28 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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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Sponsor
Rep. Michael Lawler ( Republican · NY-17)
Cosponsors
17
Introduced
4/7/25
Policy area
Foreign Trade and International Finance

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (13)
  1. 4/7/25Introduced in House
  2. 4/7/25Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  3. 4/9/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 4/9/25Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
  5. 1/12/26Mr. Lawler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  6. 1/12/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H621-623)
  7. 1/12/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2683.
  8. 1/12/26At 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.
  9. 1/12/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H645-646)
  10. 1/12/26Passed/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)
  11. 1/12/26On 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)
  12. 1/12/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. 1/13/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.