The Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S.4429, 119th Congress) is a United States Senate bill from Senators Bernie Moreno (R-OH) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) that would ban Chinese-origin connected vehicles, software, and key components from the American market (Source: congress.gov).
Status and timeline
The bill was introduced on April 29, 2026. The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee advanced it with unanimous bipartisan support at a markup on July 22, 2026 (Source: slotkin.senate.gov). Inside AI Policy's report of the committee action, published July 23, 2026, described the measure as citing cybersecurity risks compounded by AI (Source: insideaipolicy.com).
Scope
Per the sponsors' description, the legislation "closes the door on Chinese-origin vehicles, software, and key components at every stage, from production, importation, to sale." Slotkin's stated rationale is data collection: "Chinese cars are surveillance packages on wheels, with the ability to collect on American citizens and transmit that data back to Beijing" (Source: slotkin.senate.gov).
Relationships
- related: Transportation — AI Deployment — the sector regulated.
- related: Chinese AI Policy, ICTS Supply Chain Security Act — adjacent US–China technology-restriction measures.