Sponsor
Elissa Slotkin
Senator · D-MI
Senator · D-MI
The bill increases security and transparency around potentially risky foreign-origin connected vehicles while trading off higher costs, possible reduced availability, and compliance delays for importers, manufacturers, and consumers.
U.S. consumers, transportation workers, and owners of critical infrastructure face lower risk that connected vehicles from covered countries will be used for data exfiltration or remote manipulation.
Consumers and the public gain clearer information because CBP must publish an authorized-vehicles list and explanations about why models are allowed or barred.
Small businesses, dealers, and buyers can still obtain specific foreign-origin vehicles through case-by-case authorizations based on written risk assessments, preserving access to vetted models.
Importers, U.S. dealers, and consumers could face higher prices and reduced availability of popular vehicle models if origin/ownership rules bar certain imports.
U.S. manufacturers and developers with more than 15% foreign ownership or supplier ties could be blocked from the market, disrupting supply chains and jeopardizing tech-sector jobs.
The mandated 60‑day congressional review and potential joint resolution of disapproval can delay authorizations, slowing market access for otherwise-vetted vehicles.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Bans import/transport of connected vehicles tied by origin, design, or >15% ownership/control to China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea unless CBP authorizes them after a security assessment.
Official title: Prohibit the entry into the United States of connected vehicles associated with foreign adversaries.
Introduced June 9, 2026 by Elissa Slotkin · Last progress June 9, 2026
Prohibits connected passenger vehicles from being imported into or transported into the United States if the vehicle, its design, or its manufacturer has material ties to a listed “covered country” (China, Russia, Iran, North Korea). The bill sets ownership/control thresholds (more than 15% ownership/control) that trigger the ban, creates a narrow testing exemption, and gives U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), working with Commerce, authority to grant case-by-case or general exemptions after a written risk assessment and a 60‑day congressional notification period. CBP must adopt an authorization process, publish a list of authorized vehicles, issue implementing regulations within 90 days, and the ban takes effect 30 days after those regulations are published.