Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 4683

119th Congress

Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 23, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Timothy M. Kennedy

Representative

Democratic

NY-26

Cosponsors

9

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This bill aims to restrict U.S. companies and individuals from providing support for the cloud or remote use of certain advanced computer chips by entities located in China or Macau. The goal is to limit China's access to these high-performance technologies.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

SponsorTimothy M. Kennedy (D-NY)

Introduced7/23/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means,

ChamberHouse

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Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act of 2025

This bill aims to restrict U.S. companies and individuals from providing support for the cloud or remote use of certain advanced computer chips by entities located in China or Macau. The goal is to limit China's access to these high-performance technologies.

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This bill aims to restrict U.S. companies and individuals from providing support for the cloud or remote use of certain advanced computer chips by entities located in China or Macau. The goal is to limit China's access to these high-performance technologies.

Bill Number: 4683
Sponsor: Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY)
Introduced: 7/23/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means,
Policy Area: International Affairs

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Fact Sheet

Title: Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act of 2025
Bill Number: 4683
Sponsor: Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means,
Introduced: 7/23/2025
Summary: This bill aims to restrict U.S. companies and individuals from providing support for the cloud or remote use of certain advanced computer chips by entities located in China or Macau. The goal is to limit China's access to these high-performance technologies.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to restrict U.S. companies and individuals from providing support for the cloud or remote use of certain advanced computer chips by entities located in China or Macau. The goal is to limit China's access to these high-performance technologies.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Closing Loopholes for the Overseas Use and Development of Artificial Intelligence Act or the CLOUD AI Act This bill prohibits certain transactions between a U.S. person (i.e., natural person or entity) and an entity located in China or Macau when the transactions support remote access to certain integrated circuits. Specifically, the bill prohibits a U.S. person (and any foreign branch of a U.S. person) from providing support to an entity in China or Macau for the remote or cloud use of integrated circuits covered by export control classification numbers 3A090 or 4A090. (The classification numbers cover certain high-performance integrated circuits, computers, electronic assemblies, and related components.) The bill directs the Department of Commerce to establish the ban no later than 180 days after the bill is enacted and to issue the regulations necessary to implement the bill.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Prohibits U.S. persons from supporting the cloud or remote use of certain advanced integrated circuits by entities in China or Macau.
Covers integrated circuits classified under export control numbers 3A090 and 4A090, which include powerful computer chips.
Requires the Department of Commerce to establish the ban within 180 days of the bill becoming law and issue regulations to implement it.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect U.S. tech companies and individuals who provide cloud computing services or other remote access to advanced computer chips. It aims to restrict China's access to these high-performance technologies, which could impact Chinese companies and consumers relying on these chips. The bill's effects could ripple through global supply chains and potentially increase costs for U.S. firms and consumers.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4683, 119th Congress (2025). "Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4683