H.R. 8730

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

Sponsor: John R. Moolenaar

144 cosponsors
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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

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.

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Sec. 6. Reports

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report—

(1) describing activities carried out to enforce the prohibitions under section 4, including enforcement actions taken and resources utilized;

(2) providing a detailed accounting of items covered by such prohibitions during the 1-year period preceding submission of the report;

(3) explaining any exclusions, exemptions, or determinations made by the Secretary, including the rationale and criteria applied;

(4) assessing the effectiveness of such prohibitions in decreasing the threats to the economic and national security of the United States posed by connected vehicles;

(5) including metrics on enforcement, compliance rates, violations identified, penalties assessed, and any identified gaps or challenges; and

(6) making recommendations with respect to further decreasing such threats.