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HR 2683 - Remote Access Security Act - National Key Vote

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Title: Remote Access Security Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands the scope of the U.S. export control system to include remote access of items.

Highlights:

  • Expands the scope of the U.S. export control system to include remote access of items (Sec. 2).

  • Defines “remote access” as either of the following (Sec. 2):

    • 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

    • Any other form of access specified in regulations promulgated by the Department of Commerce.

  • Extends the application of export controls under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (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 (Sec. 2).

NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.

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