Mr. Moreno (for himself, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Hawley, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Budd, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Banks, Mr. Moran, Mr. Justice, Ms. Collins, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McCormick, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Moody, Mr. Husted, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Peters, Mr. Kelly, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Coons, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Warren, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Daines) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Reported by Mr. Cruz, with an amendment Bill Number S. 4429 Bill Version Reported in Senate (RS) Short Title Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 Full Title To prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into interstate commerce in the United States of connected vehicles and related software and hardware associated with foreign adversaries.
Support the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 to prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into interstate commerce of connected vehicles and related software and hardware associated with foreign adversaries.
Occurrences
S. 4429 [Report No. 119–146] To prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into interstate commerce in the United States of connected vehicles and related software and hardware associated with foreign adversaries. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2026 Mr. Moreno (for himself, Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Hawley , Mrs. Capito , Mrs. Fischer , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Budd , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Sheehy , Mr. Sullivan , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Banks , Mr. Moran , Mr. Justice , Ms. Collins , Mr. Schumer , Mr. McCormick , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Cornyn , Mrs. Moody , Mr. Husted , Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Gallego , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Peters , Mr. Kelly , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Barrasso , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Coons , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Warren , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill
Evidence
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Cosponsors Elissa Slotkin (MI); Tom Cotton (AR); Eric Schmitt (MO); Tommy Tuberville (AL); Pete Ricketts (NE); Josh Hawley (MO); Shelley Moore Capito (WV); Deb Fischer (NE); Tammy Baldwin (WI); Cynthia M. Lummis (WY); Kevin Cramer (ND); Ted Budd (NC); John R. Curtis (UT); Tim Sheehy (MT);
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Bill Version Reported in Senate (RS)
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On and after January 1, 2027, the importation, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into interstate commerce in the United States of a connected vehicle is prohibited if—
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S. 4429, to prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into interstate commerce in the United States of connected vehicles and related software and hardware associated with foreign adversaries, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 119-146)
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671 S. 4429 A bill to prohibit the Sept. 22, 2026.--Senator Senator Moreno importation, Cruz, Committee on and others manufacture, sale, Commerce, Science, and
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The two US senators backing a permanent legislative ban on Chinese vehicles in the United States agreed on Thursday to delay their plan to use a fast-track procedure to win Senate approval until next week, in order to seek the support of a lone holdout.
Assessments
The verified commitment is an action commitment to support S. 4429, not a promise that the prohibition would already be enacted. The verified original commitment lists Mr. Sheehy among the senators for whom S. 4429 was introduced, showing material support. Verified passages confirm the bill contains the promised prohibition and was reported in the Senate during his term. Enactment of the final policy outcome is not shown, but the specific support commitment was fulfilled.