Protecting America from Chinese Cars Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4710 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4710 To prohibit the entry into the United States of connected vehicles associated with foreign adversaries. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2026 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the entry into the United States of connected vehicles associated with foreign adversaries. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting America from Chinese Cars Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF CONNECTED VEHICLES ASSOCIATED WITH FOREIGN ADVERSARIES. (a) In General.--A connected vehicle may not enter, or otherwise be transported or conveyed into, the United States if-- (1) the country of origin of the connected vehicle is a covered country or the connected vehicle is designed within a covered country; or (2) the manufacturer of the connected vehicle is a joint venture, subsidiary, or other entity in which more than 15 percent of the equity interest, voting interest, board representation, or other indicia of control, whether directly or indirectly, is owned or controlled by an entity, or combination of entities, organized under the laws of, or with its principal place of business in, a covered country. (b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to the entry, or other transportation or conveyance, of a connected vehicle into the United States if the vehicle-- (1) is not intended to be driven on public roads; and (2) is being brought into the United States for the sole purpose of testing and evaluation by an