Protecting America from Chinese Cars Act of 2026

This bill would bar connected vehicles (cars and other road vehicles that communicate wirelessly with outside networks or devices) from entering the United States if they come from or are designed in China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran. It would also bar such vehicles made by companies in which entities from those countries own or control more than 15 percent. Vehicles not meant for public roads could still be brought in only for testing by certain U.S.-based companies. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, working with the Commerce Department, could allow specific vehicles in after a written risk assessment and 60 days' notice to Congress, and would have to issue rules within 90 days of enactment, with the ban starting 30 days after those rules are published.

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• Elissa Slotkin Democrat sponsor
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