This bill would block certain connected vehicles, the software that runs them, and related hardware from being brought into or sold in the United States when they are tied to specified foreign countries. The bill names North Korea, the People's Republic of China, Russia, and Iran as "covered countries." Starting January 1, 2027, the import, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into interstate commerce of a connected vehicle is prohibited if the vehicle’s country of origin is a covered country or if the vehicle maker is more than 15 percent owned or controlled by entities from a covered country. Integration of covered software into U.S. vehicles is prohibited starting January 1, 2027 if the software’s origin or developer is tied to a covered country or is more than 25 percent owned or controlled by such entities. Import, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction of connected vehicle hardware is prohibited starting January 1, 2030 when the hardware’s origin or maker is tied to a covered country or has more than 25 percent ownership or control by such entities. The bill allows narrow exceptions for U.S.-based testing and for repair or warranty parts for vehicles made before model year 2030. The Secretary of Commerce ("Secretary") would enforce the prohibitions, publish a list of authorized items, create processes for rulings and authorizations, require a "declaration of conformity" from importers and sellers, and report to Congress annually. The bill sets civil penalties for violations and allows the Secretary to rely on classified information when needed.
The bill’s findings state that connected vehicles collect and transmit sensitive data and can be remotely accessed or controlled. Proponents, as reflected in the bill text, say restricting vehicles, software, and hardware tied to the listed countries protects economic and national security, supply chains, and critical infrastructure from risks like surveillance, espionage, cyber intrusion, or remote disruption.
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