U.S. House Passes Bill to Curb China’s Cloud Access to AI Chips
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at tightening restrictions on foreign access to advanced American artificial intelligence chips via cloud computing services, with a focus on preventing Chinese entities from circumventing export controls.
The legislation, known as the Remote Access Security Act, was approved on Jan. 12 with strong bipartisan support, passing 369-22 after clearing the House Foreign Affairs Committee in a unanimous 51-0 vote. The bill redefines what constitutes a violation of export control rules to include remote access to sensitive technologies via the internet or cloud-based platforms.
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- The U.S. House passed the Remote Access Security Act (369-22) to tighten foreign access to advanced AI chips via cloud services, targeting entities in countries like China.
- The bill expands export controls to include remote/cloud access to restricted technologies, requiring licensing even without physical transfers.
- The tech industry anticipates higher compliance costs and potential privacy concerns due to stricter user identity checks and monitoring.
- October 2023：
- Then-President Joe Biden issued an executive order requiring foreign usage reporting of U.S. cloud services.
- 2024：
- Representative Mike Lawler introduced a similar proposal that passed the House but died in the Senate without a vote.
- January 23, 2025：
- The executive order issued by President Biden in October 2023 was repealed, coinciding with the start of Donald Trump's second term.
- January 12, 2026：
- The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Remote Access Security Act with a vote of 369-22 after clearing the House Foreign Affairs Committee in a unanimous 51-0 vote.
- By January 12, 2026：
- The companion version of the Remote Access Security Act was introduced in the Senate.
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