Cybersecurity Policy Report, Bill to Ban Chinese Connected Cars Set for Senate Markup, (Jul 9, 2026)
A bipartisan Senate bill that would ban imports of connected cars from China is scheduled to be marked up next Wednesday by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
The Connected Vehicle Security Act (S.B. 4429, 119th Cong. (2026)) was introduced in April by Sens. Bernie Moreno (R., Ohio) and Elissa Slotkin (D., Mich.). It would target connected cars made in China that could enable the Chinese government to exploit data from U.S. drivers and roadways (CPR, April 30).
“Connected vehicles incorporate advanced information and communications technologies that collect, process, and transmit vast amounts of sensitive data, including geolocation, operational, and personal information, and are capable of being remotely accessed and controlled,” according to the bill.
Imports of connected cars and automotive software from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia would be banned beginning Jan. 1, 2027, under the bill. A ban on automotive hardware imports from those nations would kick in on Jan. 1, 2030.
Companion legislation (HR 8730) was introduced in the House by Reps. John Moolenaar (R., Mich.), chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Debbie Dingell (D., Mich.) (CPR, May 11).
The Commerce Department has already enacted an import ban that begins next year on vehicles and vehicle technology from adversarial foreign nations using its authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and a 2019 presidential order directing it to secure information and communications technology and services supply chains (CPR, Jan. 14, 2025).
The markup is scheduled for 10 a.m. in Room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
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