A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Cloud Security Act creates exceptions for notifications to the U.S. Government regarding specified foreign entities. It allows providers to disclose certain communications and customer records to the Secretary of Commerce or designated officials. These disclosures must be made in good faith and relate to the use of a covered cloud product by a specified foreign entity or its representatives. The purpose is to comply with the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. Disclosures are limited to information reasonably necessary for verification or reporting.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +5
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
Enhances the government's ability to monitor and restrict foreign entities' use of advanced AI cloud products.
- Scored +5
Does this give the federal government more power?
Increases the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to obtain private records from cloud providers.
- Scored +5
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?
Imposes reporting requirements on cloud providers regarding AI model infrastructure usage.
The opposite· 3 of 4
- Scored -7
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?
Permits the disclosure of private customer records and communications to the government without typical warrants.
- Scored -6
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
Creates legal exceptions that allow providers to disclose private communications and records to the government.
- Scored -3
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
Allows for the disclosure of customer records and communications to the government.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Export Control Compliance: By allowing providers to report the use of covered cloud products by specified foreign entities, the bill helps the government comply with the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (Section 2(a)(10)(A) and Section 2(b)(8)(A)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Disclosure of Private Communications: The bill allows providers to disclose communications to the government if they believe in good faith that the information relates to a specified foreign entity using a covered cloud product (Section 2(a)(10)(B)).
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Disclosure of Customer Records: The bill allows the disclosure of customer records to the Secretary of Commerce or designated agents when the provider believes the records relate to a specified foreign entity's use of a covered cloud product (Section 2(b)(8)(B)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — Enhances the government's ability to monitor and restrict foreign entities' use of advanced AI cloud products. Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country? — Expands the legal framework for reporting customer communications and records to the government. Does this make trade with other countries easier? — Supports the enforcement of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 regarding high-tech exports.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — Allows for the disclosure of customer records and communications to the government.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — Increases the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to obtain private records from cloud providers. Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — Permits the disclosure of private customer records and communications to the government without typical warrants.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more rules on large technology companies? — Imposes reporting requirements on cloud providers regarding AI model infrastructure usage. Does this give people more control over their personal data? — Creates legal exceptions that allow providers to disclose private communications and records to the government.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Provides legal safe harbor for cloud providers reporting to the government in good faith. Would immigrants be better off under this? — Increased scrutiny and reporting of entities associated with specified foreign entities.
- 6/30/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
John MoolenaarRepublican · Michigan