Overview
- Senators Bernie Moreno and Elissa Slotkin introduced the Connected Vehicle Security Act on Wednesday to ban vehicles, parts and in‑car software made in China or with Chinese partners, building on an existing federal rule.
- House Democrats, in a letter led by Debbie Dingell and Ro Khanna on Tuesday, urged President Trump to keep Chinese automakers from building or selling cars in the United States ahead of his planned meeting with Xi Jinping next month.
- The Commerce Department’s 2025 connected‑vehicle rule already restricts China‑linked cars and components that can transmit sensitive data, and tariffs reported around 100% have further discouraged imports.
- Labor and industry groups lined up behind stricter limits, with the United Auto Workers and General Motors backing the Senate bill and major auto trade groups warning that state‑backed Chinese brands could undercut U.S. makers on price.
- Canada’s deal allowing up to 49,000 Chinese‑built EVs a year at a reduced tariff has raised concerns about a backdoor into the U.S. market as the USMCA review and the Trump–Xi summit near.