Sponsor
Haley Stevens
Representative · D-MI
Representative · D-MI
The bill strengthens national security and public transparency by restricting certain foreign-linked vehicles and establishing a vetting pathway, at the cost of higher prices, supply disruptions for dealerships and fleets, and added regulatory burdens that could slow deployments and R&D.
Drivers, municipal and local governments, and operators of critical transportation infrastructure face reduced risk that vehicles tied to hostile-state manufacturers can be remotely manipulated or used to exfiltrate data.
Manufacturers and importers can gain a pathway to bring vehicles to market via a CBP/Commerce authorization process when a written risk assessment shows acceptable risk, allowing needed imports in lower-risk cases.
Taxpayers, consumers, and small-business purchasers gain greater transparency because the bill requires public disclosure of authorized vehicles and associated risk assessments.
Consumers, small businesses, and fleet purchasers may face higher vehicle prices and reduced choice because the bill tightens market access for certain foreign-made vehicles.
U.S. dealerships, transit agencies, state and local governments, and fleets that rely on now-prohibited models risk supply disruptions and potentially significant replacement or retrofit costs.
Manufacturers and vehicle testers face new administrative burdens, potential delays, and compliance costs from the authorization process and the 90-day rulemaking timeline, which could slow deployments and innovation.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Bans entry/transport of connected vehicles tied by origin, design, or >15% control to North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran, with narrow testing and authorization exceptions.
Official title: To prohibit the entry into the United States of connected vehicles associated with foreign adversaries.
Introduced June 4, 2026 by Haley Stevens · Last progress June 4, 2026
Bars "connected vehicles" from entering or being transported into the United States if they originate, are designed in, or are substantially controlled (over 15%) by entities in North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran. The bill creates a regulatory process for exceptions: CBP (with Commerce consultation) can issue written authorizations after a risk assessment, subject to congressional notification and potential disapproval, and must publish an authorization list and a request process by January 1, 2027. Regulations are required within 90 days of enactment and the ban becomes effective 30 days after those regulations are published.