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H.R. 8152 118th Congress House

Remote Access Security Act

Official title: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for control of remote access of items, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 15, 2024 Introduced by: Michael Lawler Republican · New York See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Computers and information technologyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTrade restrictions
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 9, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 9, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5077-5078)
Sep 9, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5077-5078)
Sep 9, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8152.
Sep 9, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5077-5078)
Sep 9, 2024
Mr. Barr moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 16, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
May 16, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 29, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 29, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 10, 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Remote Access Security Act

This bill broadens the scope of the U.S. export control system to include remote access of controlled items if such access poses a serious risk to U.S. national security or foreign policy.

Remote access means access to an item subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and included on the Commerce Control List 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, to use the functions of the item if such use may pose a serious risk to U.S. national security or foreign policy. This includes (1) training an artificial intelligence model that could, among other actions, substantially lower the barrier of entry for experts or nonexperts to design or use weapons of mass destruction or to enable offensive cyber operations through automated vulnerability discovery and exploitation; (2) accessing a quantum computer that could enable offensive cyber operations or other risks to national security; or (3) accessing hacking tools.

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 the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security to issue licenses and impose penalties related to remote access of controlled items.

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · May 15, 2024
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Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Apr 29, 2024
Jackson, Jeff
· Apr 29, 2024
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McCormick, Richard
Georgia · Apr 29, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8152: Remote Access Security Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8152/
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"H.R. 8152: Remote Access Security Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8152/.
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H.R. 8152, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8152/.
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