Introduce bipartisan legislation to prohibit the Department of Transportation from using LiDAR technologies produced by Chinese companies known to engage in espionage.

Lisa Blunt Rochester · Delaware · Democratic

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U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today joined Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in introducing bipartisan legislation to prohibit the Department of Transportation from using LiDAR technologies produced by Chinese companies known to engage in espionage.

Blunt Rochester committed to introducing bipartisan legislation to stop the Department of Transportation from using LiDAR technologies made by Chinese companies involved in espionage.

NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester, Budd, Baldwin, Cotton Lead Bipartisan Bill to Stop DOT from Using LiDAR Technologies China Uses to Spy on America
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U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today joined Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in introducing the Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to prohibit the Department of Transportation (DOT) from procuring or utilizing LiDAR technologies produced by Chinese companies known to engage in espionage.

Blunt Rochester joined a bipartisan group to introduce legislation prohibiting the DOT from using LiDAR technologies from Chinese companies linked to espionage.

NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester, Budd, Baldwin, Cotton Lead Bipartisan Bill to Stop DOT from Using LiDAR Technologies China Uses to Spy on America
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Evidence

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today joined Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in introducing the Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to prohibit the Department of Transportation (DOT) from procuring or utilizing LiDAR technologies produced by Chinese companies known to engage in espionage.

On March 5, 2026, Senator Blunt Rochester co-introduced the Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act, a bipartisan bill to prevent the DOT from using LiDAR technologies from Chinese companies involved in espionage.

delivered same_term A for effort

NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester, Budd, Baldwin, Cotton Lead Bipartisan Bill to Stop DOT from Using LiDAR Technologies China Uses to Spy on America
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Section 164 of the FY25 NDAA prohibited the Department of Defense (DoD) from operating, procuring, or utilizing LiDAR technologies from certain foreign countries, including China. However, DOT currently has no restrictions on the purchase or use of LiDAR from China. Specifically, the Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act would prohibit the DOT from: Procuring LiDAR produced or provided by a covered LiDAR company. Contracting with entities using LiDAR from a covered LiDAR company. Providing loans or grants to entities using LiDAR from a covered company. Covered LiDAR companies include: Any entity on the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce. Any entity designated as a Chinese military company on the 1260H list by the Department of Defense. In addition to Senators Baldwin and Budd, the bill is cosponsored by Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE).

The Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act, co-sponsored by Senator Blunt Rochester, aims to prohibit the DOT from using LiDAR technologies from Chinese companies involved in espionage.

delivered same_term A for effort

U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Budd: Lead bipartisan bill to prevent DOT from using technologies China uses to spy on America - WisPolitics
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The official bill record shows S. 4000 was introduced on March 5, 2026, with Lisa Blunt Rochester listed among the cosponsors. The bill text would prohibit DOT from procuring or using LiDAR from covered foreign entities, and the bill was read twice and referred to Senate Commerce.

Official Senate bill record confirms Blunt Rochester co-sponsored the bipartisan Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act of 2026 and that it was formally introduced and referred in the Senate.

delivered same_term A for effort

S. 4000 (IS) - Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act of 2026 | GovInfo
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The senator's official legislation page lists S. 4000 and shows the latest action as read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

The Senate office's own legislation tracker independently confirms the bill's introduction and referral status, matching the bipartisan introduction promised in the campaign claim.

delivered same_term A for effort

Sponsored Legislation - Lisa Blunt Rochester
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Assessments

delivered same_term A for effort

Blunt Rochester co-introduced the bipartisan Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act on March 5, 2026, and the official Senate record shows S. 4000 was introduced, read twice, and referred to committee. The bill’s stated purpose matches the claim’s requested DOT LiDAR prohibition, so the promise was fulfilled in her current Senate term.

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delivered same_term A for effort

Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester fulfilled the campaign promise by co-introducing the Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act, a bipartisan bill prohibiting the Department of Transportation from using LiDAR technologies produced by Chinese companies known to engage in espionage. The bill specifically targets the outlined technologies and involves sponsors from both parties, satisfying both the content and bipartisan elements of the promise.

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delivered same_term A for effort

Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester co-introduced and cosponsored bipartisan legislation—the Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act—to prohibit the Department of Transportation from procuring or utilizing LiDAR technologies produced by Chinese companies known to engage in espionage. Multiple sources verify her direct legislative involvement in the introduction of this bill, fulfilling the promise to introduce such bipartisan legislation during the same term.

provider openai · model gpt-4.1 · confidence 100%