Bipartisan Lawmakers Prepare Bill to Curb Cloud Route Around AI Chip Export Rules

U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) are preparing to introduce a "Cloud Security Act" aimed at monitoring foreign use of U.S. cloud services to build advanced AI, according to a report on June 26, 2026.](https://www.axios.com/2026/06/26/gottheimer-moolenaar-ai-cloud-security-bill) The stated goal is to close a "loophole" that lets foreign actors sidestep semiconductor export controls via cloud compute.