HR 2683 Passes in House – Remote Access Export Controls

Earlier this evening, the House completed action on HR 2683, the Remote Access Security Act, under the suspension of the rules process. Earlier in the afternoon, and after almost 14 minutes of debate, the Yeas and Nays were ordered. About three hours later the vote was held and the bill passed by a substantially bipartisan vote of 369 to 22. All of the nay votes came from Republicans.

The bill would authorize the DOC’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to regulate the use of remote access by a foreign person of items subject to the jurisdiction of the United States under the export control regulations. No new funding is authorized by this bill.

The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration. Unfortunately, the bill is not politically important enough for the bill to be considered under regular order. With the significant opposition to the bill in the House, it is unlikely that the bill would be taken up under the unanimous consent process. This leaves adding the language from this bill to a must pass authorization or spending bill, as the only way that this bill is going to reach the President’s Desk.