S. 4429 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Apr 29, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBlocks vehicle tech tied to hostile nations
Connected vehicles—cars that communicate wirelessly with networks and devices—are getting tighter security rules. This bill would ban importing, making, or selling connected vehicles and their parts if they're linked to China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea. It expands existing rules that only covered China and Russia, and makes sure artificial intelligence components in vehicles are also covered. The Commerce Department has to publish a list of approved items by January 2027, and would enforce the rules with penalties for violations.
How it affects you
If you're shopping for a new connected vehicle or car parts, this could affect what's available and the prices dealers can offer, depending on the vehicle's sources and components. Car manufacturers may face stricter requirements about where they source technology. The official summary doesn't specify other direct effects on individual consumers or particular groups.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Apr 29, 2026)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionS. 4429
A BILL
Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) · Introduced Apr 29, 2026 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 22, 2026: “Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.
Sections · 8
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2FindingsNo change
- Sec. 3DefinitionsNo change
- Sec. 4Prohibition on connected vehicles and other transactions that threaten economic or national securityNo change
- Sec. 5Use of existing advisory bodies; interagency coordinationNo change
- Sec. 6ReportsNo change
- Sec. 7Severability; regulatory continuityNo change
- Sec. 8Interaction with regulationsNo change