U.S. House passes bill to stop Chinese companies from accessing export-controlled American AI chips using offshore rental loophole — Remote Access Security Access Act effectively extends export controls to the cloud

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan bill to prevent Chinese companies from accessing American AI chips through offshore data centers, closing a loophole in export controls. The Remote Access Security Act extends restrictions on powerful AI chips to cloud computing services. Chinese companies have reportedly used this loophole to access advanced AI hardware from companies like AMD and Nvidia. The bill aims to modernize export control laws and strengthen national security by limiting foreign access to American technology.