Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
Latest action · May 11, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 11, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
This bill prohibits the importation, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into U.S. interstate commerce of connected vehicles and related software and hardware components associated with China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea.
Connected vehicle means a vehicle that (1) integrates onboard networked hardware with automotive software systems to communicate with any other network or device using certain methods (e.g., wireless spectrum connectivity); or (2) is designed, manufactured, or originally equipped to communicate via such methods, regardless of whether such capability is enabled, disabled, or removed at the time the vehicle enters the United States.
Current regulations administered by the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) prohibit transactions involving vehicle connectivity system hardware and covered software designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of China or Russia.
The bill expands the BIS regulatory framework, including by (1) expanding the countries covered by the prohibition to include China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (Current BIS regulations apply only to China and Russia.); and (2) specifying that certain artificial intelligence components are covered by the prohibition.
By January 1, 2027, BIS must publish a list of items that are authorized for the importation, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into U.S. interstate commerce and would otherwise be subject to the bill's prohibition.
The bill also includes enforcement mechanisms, including that BIS must assess civil penalties for violations of the prohibition.
Cosponsors 146
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | May 11, 2026 |
| R-CO | Lauren Boebert | May 13, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | May 13, 2026 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | May 13, 2026 | |
| R-MI | Tom Barrett | May 20, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Josh Riley | May 29, 2026 | |
| R-MI | John James | Jun 8, 2026 | |
| R-MI | Jack Bergman | Jun 22, 2026 | |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Nikki Budzinski | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| R-WV | Riley M. Moore | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Hillary J. Scholten | Jun 25, 2026 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Jun 25, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 11, 2026Introduced in House
- May 11, 2026Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4429 | Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 | Identical bill | Sep 22, 2026 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Asia
- China
- Civil actions and liability
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Commerce
- Europe
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Government information and archives
- Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
- Iran
- Manufacturing
- Middle East
- Motor vehicles
- North Korea
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Russia
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 11, 2026Introduced in House
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