A bipartisan bill aimed at closing what lawmakers call a cloud-computing loophole in U.S. export controls is drawing fresh scrutiny from compliance lawyers, who say companies should begin assessing remote-access exposure now rather than waiting for Commerce to write implementing rules.
The Remote Access Security Act, H.R. 2683, passed the House on Jan. 12 by a 369-22 vote and was referred to the Senate Banking Committee on Jan. 13. The bill would broaden the export-control system to include “remote access of items,” not just exports, reexports and in-country transfers.
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