H.R. 2683 · 119th Congress

Remote Access Security Act

Introduced on Apr 7, 2025 by Michael Lawler (R-NY-17). 17 cosponsors, 9 of them from another party. Latest action (Jan 13, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Apr 7, 2025
Cosponsors
17
9 from the other party
Policy area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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

Subjects

  • Computers and information technology
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • Trade restrictions

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Apr 7, 2025). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Michael LawlerR-NY-17Sponsor

Democrats · 9

Republicans · 8

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Jan 12, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 369–22

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Apr 7, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Apr 7, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Apr 7, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  4. Apr 9, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Apr 9, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
  6. Jan 12, 2026 · HouseMr. Lawler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Jan 12, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H621-623)
  8. Jan 12, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2683.
  9. Jan 12, 2026 · HouseAt 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.
  10. Jan 12, 2026 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H645-646)
  11. Jan 12, 2026Passed/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)House · Roll call 13
  12. Jan 12, 2026 · HouseOn 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)House · Roll call 13
  13. Jan 12, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Jan 13, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL15 reports
    $3.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL INC$271.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. SYNOPSYS, INC.9 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SYNOPSYS, INC.$245.7K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  3. Business Software Alliance6 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)
  4. BSA, The Software Alliance (Formerly BSA Business Software Alliance, Inc)5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  5. COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $380K reported (all issues)
  6. Google Client Services LLC4 reports
    $13.4M reported (all issues)
  7. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)4 reports
    $3.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION$586.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. NVIDIA CORPORATION4 reports
    $2.5M reported (all issues)
  9. Oracle Corporation4 reports
    $6.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ORACLE AMERICA, INC$53.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  10. Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)3 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL INC$271.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  11. SAP AMERICA INC3 reports
    $3.3M reported (all issues)
  12. American Civil Liberties Union2 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  13. BROADCOM INC2 reports
    $850K reported (all issues)
  14. DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.2 reports
  15. LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.2 reports
    $850K reported (all issues)
  16. Palo Alto Networks, Inc.2 reports
    $1M reported (all issues)
  17. SALESFORCE, INC.2 reports
    $2.2M reported (all issues)
  18. Software & Information Industry Association2 reports
    $2.8M reported (all issues)
  19. Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)2 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  20. THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC.2 reports
    $298.9K reported (all issues)
  21. FDD Action1 report
    $240K reported (all issues)
  22. MEDTRONIC INC.1 report
    $1.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MEDTRONIC USA INC$10M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  23. Zscaler Inc. and affiliates (fka Zscaler, Inc.)1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.