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Washington, DC. A bipartisan group of lawmakers said they will introduce legislation to block Chinese-linked vehicles and components from the U.S. market, citing national security and data surveillance concerns. Republican Representative John Moolenaar, chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Democratic Representative Debbie Dingell jointly announced the planned bill and said modern vehicles act as sophisticated data-gathering systems that can track movements, locations, passengers and critical infrastructure in real time. The proposal follows Commerce regulations earlier this year that restricted transactions involving certain Chinese connected-vehicle hardware and software and comes amid heightened warnings from U.S. intelligence and security officials. Former FBI director Christopher Wray told lawmakers in 2024 that Chinese state-backed groups including Volt Typhoon had infiltrated critical U.S. infrastructure and could disrupt transportation during a crisis. The House bill mirrors a Senate measure, the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026, and has drawn support from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, which highlighted more than USD 230 billion in Chinese subsidies to the EV sector between 2009 and 2023.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.