S. 4710

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4710 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4710

To prohibit the entry into the United States of connected vehicles 
associated with foreign adversaries.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 9, 2026

Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Finance

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A BILL

To prohibit the entry into the United States of connected vehicles 
associated with foreign adversaries.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting America from Chinese Cars 
Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF CONNECTED 
VEHICLES ASSOCIATED WITH FOREIGN ADVERSARIES.

(a) In General.--A connected vehicle may not enter, or otherwise be 
transported or conveyed into, the United States if--
(1) the country of origin of the connected vehicle is a 
covered country or the connected vehicle is designed within a 
covered country; or
(2) the manufacturer of the connected vehicle is a joint 
venture, subsidiary, or other entity in which more than 15 
percent of the equity interest, voting interest, board 
representation, or other indicia of control, whether directly 
or indirectly, is owned or controlled by an entity, or 
combination of entities, organized under the laws of, or with 
its principal place of business in, a covered country.
(b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not 
apply to the entry, or other transportation or conveyance, of a 
connected vehicle into the United States if the vehicle--
(1) is not intended to be driven on public roads; and
(2) is being brought into the United States for the sole 
purpose of testing and evaluation by an entity that--
(A) is organized under the laws of a State in the 
United States;
(B) does not have its principal place of business 
in a covered country; and
(C) is not 25 percent or more, whether directly or 
indirectly, owned or controlled by an entity, or 
combination of entities, organized under the laws of, 
or with its principal place of business in, a covered 
country.
(c) Authorizations.--
(1) Issuance.--
(A) In general.--The Commissioner, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Commerce, may issue a general or 
specific authorization for a connected vehicle that 
would otherwise be subject to the prohibition under 
subsection (a) to enter the United States if--
(i) the Secretary determines, based on 
clear and convincing evidence and a written 
risk assessment, that the vehicle does not 
pose, and is not reasonably likely to pose--
(I) an undue risk of data 
exfiltration or of being remotely 
manipulated or operated;
(II) a risk to critical 
infrastructure or the integrity of the 
industrial base of the United States; 
or
(III) any other risk to the 
national security of the United States;
(ii) not less than 60 days before the 
authorization takes effect, the Commissioner 
submits to Congress a detailed written 
notification, including the determination under 
clause (i) and underlying analysis, including 
the written risk assessment; and
(iii) during the 60-day period described in 
clause (ii), there is not enacted into law a 
joint resolution of disapproval with respect to 
the authorization of the item.
(B) Modification or revocation of general or 
specific authorizations.--The Commissioner may, at any 
time, modify, suspend, or revoke a general or specific 
authorization issued under subparagraph (A) if the 
Secretary--
(i) determines that the authorization no 
longer satisfies the requirements of 
subparagraph (A)(i); and
(ii) provides the public with an 
opportunity to comment before modifying, 
suspending, or revoking the authorization.
(2) Publication of list of authorized items.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall publish, 
pursuant to section 553 of title 5, United States Code, 
and maintain a list of the connected vehicles with 
respect to which an authorization under paragraph (1) 
has been issued. The initial such list shall be 
published not later than January 1, 2027.
(B) Inclusions.--
(i) In general.--To the extent possible, 
the Secretary shall include, in the list 
required by subparagraph (A), the manufacturer 
and make and model for each connected vehicle 
on the list.
(ii) Risk assessment.--To the extent 
possible, the Secretary shall include, in the 
list required by subparagraph (A), a detailed 
explanation about why each connected vehicle on 
the list does not pose a risk described in 
paragraph (1)(A).
(3) Requests for authorization.--Not later than January 1, 
2027, the Commissioner shall establish a procedure pursuant to 
which a manufacturer of connected vehicles may seek 
authorization under paragraph (1) for the entry in the United 
States of a connected vehicle that would otherwise be subject 
to the prohibition under subsection (a).
(d) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commissioner, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Commerce, shall prescribe regulations to implement this 
section that include--
(1) a list of connected vehicles subject to the prohibition 
under subsection (a); and
(2) a plan for disseminating information about those 
vehicles to the public.
(e) Effective Date; Applicability.--The prohibition under 
subsection (a) shall--
(1) take effect on the date that is 30 days after the 
regulations required by subsection (d) are published in the 
Federal Register; and
(2) apply to connected vehicles attempted to be entered, or 
otherwise transported or conveyed into, the United States on 
and after the date described in paragraph (1).
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Commissioner.--The term ``Commissioner'' means the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(2) Connected vehicle.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided by subparagraph 
(B), the term ``connected vehicle'' means a vehicle 
driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured 
primarily for use on public streets, roads, and 
highways, that integrates onboard networked hardware 
with automotive software systems to communicate via 
dedicated short-range communication, cellular 
telecommunications connectivity, satellite 
communication, or other wireless spectrum connectivity 
with any other network or device.
(B) Exclusion.--The term ``connected vehicle'' does 
not include a vehicle operated only on a rail line.
(3) Country of origin.--The term ``country of origin'', 
with respect to a vehicle, means the country--
(A) in which the vehicle is manufactured; or
(B) the government of which owns or controls, or 
has jurisdiction or direction over--
(i) the entity manufacturing the vehicle; 
or
(ii) the entity supplying the vehicle.
(4) Covered country.--The term ``covered country'' means--
(A) the Democratic People's Republic of North 
Korea;
(B) the People's Republic of China;
(C) the Russian Federation; and
(D) the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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