A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation that would effectively ban Chinese connected vehicles from being sold in the United States.
The bill, called the Connected Vehicle Security Act, was introduced in the House by Rep. John Moolenaar, a Michigan Republican, and Rep. Debbie Dingell, a Michigan Democrat. A companion bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Bernie Moreno, an Ohio Republican, and Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat.
The proposal builds on a Biden-era Commerce Department rule finalized in January 2025, which restricted connected vehicle software and hardware linked to China and Russia over national security concerns.
The new bill would move those restrictions into federal law and expand compliance and enforcement rules. It would prohibit the importation, manufacture, and sale of connected vehicles, software, and hardware linked to China, according to the House Select Committee on China.
The legislation would restrict Chinese automakers from selling passenger vehicles in the US if those vehicles include China-developed connectivity software.
The Senate version says the bill would also block vehicles made in China, or in other countries of concern, and ban Chinese-developed connected vehicle technologies, including software and data systems, from US roads.
The bill covers vehicles and technologies linked to countries viewed as foreign adversaries, including China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran.
Lawmakers argue that connected vehicles can collect sensitive data, including location, driving behavior, and personal information. The Senate bill summary said such vehicles can also map nearby infrastructure.
The push comes as Chinese automakers, including BYD, Chery, and Geely, continue to expand in global markets. Reuters reported that US lawmakers and industry groups have warned that Chinese vehicles could pose risks to national security and domestic manufacturing.
Chinese vehicles already face high barriers in the US market, including tariffs and the earlier connected vehicle rule.
If passed, the Connected Vehicle Security Act would make those restrictions more permanent and harder to reverse through future administrative action. It would also give regulators a clearer legal framework for blocking connected vehicle technologies linked to China and other covered countries.
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Boring. Such bills have been presented before and have failed everytime .
Moolenaar has been saying nonsense since he was elected. It's not a bipartisan bill but a total waste of resources.
Banning chinese cars would be responded with WTO ruling in china favor as usual. Plus china can ban American brands in retaliation.
Their tiktok ban didn't work either. China still controls the algo and stake