H.R. 2683

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 2683 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2683

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 13, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs

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AN ACT

To provide for control of remote access of items under the Export 
Control Reform Act of 2018.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Remote Access Security Act''.

SEC. 2. CONTROL OF REMOTE ACCESS OF ITEMS UNDER THE EXPORT CONTROL 
REFORM ACT OF 2018.

The Export Control Reform Act of 2018 is amended as follows:
(1) In section 1742 (50 U.S.C. 4801), by adding at the end 
the following:
``(15) Remote access.--The term `remote access' means 
access on a purposeful, knowing, reckless, or negligent basis 
to an item subject to the jurisdiction of the United States 
under this Act 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 if the Secretary determines that the use of 
the item could pose a serious risk to the national security or 
foreign policy of the United States. Nothing in this paragraph 
may be construed to lower the requisite mens rea required to be 
proven for criminal liability under section 1760.''.
(2) In section 1752 (50 U.S.C. 4811)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or 
remote access of such items'' after ``export of 
items''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or 
remote access of such items'' after ``export of 
items''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ``and in-country transfer of 
items'' and inserting ``in-country transfer, 
and remote access of items''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or 
remote access'' after ``the release''.
(3) In section 1753 (50 U.S.C. 4812)--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' 
at the end;
(ii) in paragraph (2)(F), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) the remote access of items subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States by a foreign person.'';
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' 
at the end;
(ii) in paragraph (7), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) regulate the remote access of items described in 
subsection (a)(3).''; and
(C) in subsection (c)--
(i) by striking ``or in-country transfer'' 
each place it appears and inserting ``in-
country transfer, or remote access''; and
(ii) by striking ``subsections (b)(1) or 
(b)(2)'' and inserting ``subsections (b)(1), 
(b)(2), or (b)(8)''.
(4) In section 1754 (50 U.S.C. 4813)--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and in-
country transfers'' and inserting ``in-country 
transfers, and remote access'';
(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and 
in-country transfers'' and inserting ``in-
country transfers, and remote access'';
(iii) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and 
in-country transfers'' and inserting ``in-
country transfers, and remote access'';
(iv) in paragraph (6), by striking ``United 
States export control'' and inserting ``United 
States control'';
(v) in paragraph (7), by striking ``export 
controls'' and inserting ``controls'';
(vi) in paragraph (10), by striking ``or 
in-country transferred'' and inserting ``in-
country transferred or accessed remotely'';
(vii) in paragraph (11), by adding at the 
end before the semicolon the following: ``or 
remote access''; and
(viii) in paragraph (15), by adding at the 
end before ``; and'' the following: ``or 
remotely access (including the provision 
thereof)'';
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``or in-country 
transfer'' and inserting ``in-country transfer, or 
remote access''; and
(C) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking ``or in-
country transfer'' and inserting ``in-country transfer, 
or remote access (including the provision thereof)''.
(5) In section 1755 (50 U.S.C. 4814)--
(A) in subsection (b)(2)--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and 
in-country transfers'' and inserting ``in-
country transfers, and remote access (including 
the provision thereof)''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and 
in-country transfers'' and inserting ``in-
country transfers, and remote access (including 
the provision thereof)''; and
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ``export 
controls'' and inserting ``controls''.
(6) In section 1756 (50 U.S.C. 4815)--
(A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ``and in-country transfer'' 
and inserting ``in-country transfer, and remote 
access''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``or in-country 
transfer'' and inserting ``in-country transfer, or 
provide remote access to''.
(7) In section 1757 (50 U.S.C. 4816)--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``or in-country 
transfer'' and inserting ``in-country transfer, or 
remote access''; and
(B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``export 
controls'' and inserting ``controls''.
(8) In section 1760 (50 U.S.C. 4819)--
(A) in subsection (a)(2)(F)--
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ``any 
export control document or any report'' and 
inserting ``any document or report''; and
(ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``or in-
country transfer'' and inserting ``in-country 
transfer, or remote access'';
(B) in subsection (c)(1)(C), by striking ``or in-
country transfer'' and inserting ``in-country transfer, 
or remotely access (including the provision thereof)''; 
and
(C) in subsection (e)(1)(A)--
(i) in clause (i), by striking ``or in-
country transfer outside the United States any 
item'' and inserting ``in-country transfer 
outside the United States any item or remotely 
access any item (or provide such access)''; and
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``or in-
country transfer'' and inserting ``in-country 
transfer of items, or provide remote access to 
items''.
(9) In section 1761 (50 U.S.C. 4820)--
(A) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ``or in-
country transferred'' and inserting ``in-country 
transferred, or remotely accessed''; and
(B) in subsection (h)(1)(B), by striking ``or in-
country transfer'' and inserting ``in-country transfer 
of items, or provide remote access to items''.
(10) In section 1767(b)(2)(A) (50 U.S.C. 4825(b)(2)(A)), by 
striking ``and in-country transfer'' and inserting ``in-country 
transfer, or remote access''.

SEC. 3. CONSULTATION WITH CONGRESS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce shall ensure that the 
appropriate congressional committees are kept fully and currently 
informed of any anticipated promulgation of regulations to control the 
remote access of items under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018, as 
amended by section 2, including ensuring such committees are informed, 
in a classified setting as necessary, on--
(1) the national security risk that would be addressed by 
the regulations;
(2) how the method of the regulations addresses the 
national security risk; and
(3) how the regulations may impact the economy of the 
United States.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
to require the approval of the appropriate congressional committees as 
a condition precedent to the exercise of an authority under the Export 
Control Reform Act of 2018, as amended by section 2.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
the Senate.

Passed the House of Representatives January 12, 2026.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.