S. 4429 · On the floor · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

What it does

Prohibits importation, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into US interstate commerce of connected vehicles and related software and hardware components associated with China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea.
Expands Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security regulatory framework to cover China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (current rules apply only to China and Russia).
Specifies that certain artificial intelligence components in connected vehicles are covered by the prohibition.
Requires BIS to publish by January 1, 2027 a list of items authorized for importation, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into the US.

Official 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…

Latest action

Sep 22, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation