Connected Vehicle Security Act

China is a major exporter of automobiles, including electric vehicles (EVs). In January 2025, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security issued a rule restricting the import and sale of vehicles, software, and hardware from China and Russia. The BIS determined these presented a national security risk to the US. == Provisions ==

The act includes the following: • Ban on Foreign Adversary Vehicles, Hardware, and Software • Empowers the Department of Commerce "to identify and block high-risk vehicle technologies, components, and transactions that threaten U.S. economic or national security" == Reaction ==

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said "by building on and strengthening the existing connected vehicles rule, this legislation puts common sense guardrails on a major threat to our nation’s auto industry." The Consumer Access to Repair (CAR) Coalition wrote "as government and industry share a commitment to ensuring the automotive supply chain be free of connections to certain countries, this legislation will confirm that takes place." Oren Cass, chief economist for American Compass said "America needs a hard break from China that restores our economic sovereignty and prevents the Chinese Communist Party from subverting our markets," adding "nowhere is that priority more pressing than the automotive sector. Beijing’s immense subsidies and beggar-thy-neighbor policies are fueling a rapid Chinese takeover around the globe—a threat that, left unchecked, will undermine American industry, trade policy, and national security." == References ==