# Congress Proposes Connected Vehicle Restrictions

Bipartisan legislation in the 119th Congress proposes restricting the importation, manufacture, sale, resale, and interstate-commerce introduction of connected vehicles and related hardware or software associated with foreign adversaries. The proposal could affect automakers and suppliers using China-linked vehicle systems or components, but it is legislation—not a procurement solicitation or award—and the signal gives no implementation timeline.

- Automotive suppliers can identify whether their vehicle systems, software, or components rely on China-linked technology that could fall within the proposed restrictions.
- Government procurement professionals serving vehicle fleets can assess potential supply-chain exposure, while recognizing that the proposal does not establish current purchasing requirements or a contract opportunity.
- The legislation signals possible changes to market access for connected-vehicle technology; no compliance deadline or implementation date is provided.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Transportation, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Policy
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Congress (Congress)
- United States House of Representatives (House)
- United States Senate (Senate)

### Key Quotes
> 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.
> — Shawn Fain, President of the United Auto Workers

> It uses intellectual-property theft, cyberespionage and industrial policy to become indispensable to Western supply chains and then exploits that access to collect intelligence and create vulnerabilities it can use against its adversaries.
> — Chad Wolf, former Secretary of Homeland Security

> You should be able to control every signal coming in or going out of your car.
> — Warren Davidson, U.S. Representative

### Sources
- [https://t.co/wdAVpCPk44

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