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

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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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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).

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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 - BILLS-119s4000is | Content Details | 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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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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Mr. Budd (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cotton, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) introduced the following bill

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo bill text confirms Blunt Rochester was one of the bipartisan Senate introducers of S. 4000 in the 119th Congress.

delivered same_term A for effort

S. 4000 Introduced in Senate (IS) - Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act of 2026
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prohibit the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) from purchasing or deploying light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technologies from malign foreign actors, including China

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The lead sponsor's Senate release states the bipartisan bill's purpose matches the promised DOT LiDAR restriction involving Chinese or other malign foreign actors.

delivered same_term A for effort

Budd, Baldwin, Cotton, Blunt Rochester Lead Bipartisan Bill to Stop DOT from Using LiDAR Technologies China Uses to Spy on America - U.S. Senator Ted Budd
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Mr. Budd (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cotton, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo’s official bill record confirms Blunt Rochester was one of the bipartisan Senate introducers of S. 4000 and that the bill was formally introduced and referred in her Senate term.

delivered same_term A for effort

S. 4000 (IS) - Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act of 2026 - BILLS-119s4000is | Content Details | GovInfo
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To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with, or awarding a grant to, an entity that uses or procures light detection and ranging technology from certain foreign entities, and for other purposes.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official introduced bill text matches the promise’s substance: a DOT restriction involving LiDAR technology from covered foreign entities.

delivered same_term A for effort

BILLS-119s4000is.pdf
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The Secretary may not— (A) procure or obtain— (i) any covered LiDAR technology; (ii) any LiDAR technology otherwise produced or provided by a covered LiDAR company; or (iii) any LiDAR technology produced in or provided by a covered foreign country;

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The operative prohibition in S. 4000 directly targets DOT procurement or use of LiDAR from covered companies or covered foreign countries.

delivered same_term A for effort

BILLS-119s4000is.pdf
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U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, led his colleagues, Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) in introducing the Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act today.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The lead sponsor’s official Senate release confirms the bipartisan introduction and names Blunt Rochester as one of the senators introducing the bill.

delivered same_term A for effort

Budd, Baldwin, Cotton, Blunt Rochester Lead Bipartisan Bill to Stop DOT from Using LiDAR Technologies China Uses to Spy on America - U.S. Senator Ted Budd
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This bipartisan legislation would prohibit the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) from purchasing or deploying light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technologies from malign foreign actors, including China, that could be used for military or industrial espionage.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official Senate release states the bill’s purpose in terms that closely track the campaign commitment: a bipartisan DOT LiDAR prohibition involving China and espionage risk.

delivered same_term A for effort

Budd, Baldwin, Cotton, Blunt Rochester Lead Bipartisan Bill to Stop DOT from Using LiDAR Technologies China Uses to Spy on America - U.S. Senator Ted Budd
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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): 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.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): 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.

provider openai · model gpt-4.1 · confidence 97%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): 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%