Establish cybersecurity and hardware standards for electric vehicles connected to the grid and block high-risk foreign entities from accessing America's power system through vehicle fleets.

Keith Self · Texas · Republican

policy impact 0.65 specificity 0.84 extraction confidence 98%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

The CHARGE Act establishes strong cybersecurity and hardware standards for any EV connected to the grid and blocks high-risk foreign entities from accessing America’s power system through vehicle fleets.

Self announced legislation to secure grid-connected EVs and restrict foreign access to the power system.

Congressman Keith Self Introduces the CHARGE Act to Shield America’s Electric Grid from Foreign Threats | Representative Keith Self
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Congressman Keith Self introduced the CHARGE Act, which protects the U.S. electrical grid from dangerous vulnerabilities created by rogue electric vehicle manufacturers and foreign adversaries, particularly China.

Self introduced legislation to secure the electric grid against risks posed by connected electric vehicles and foreign adversaries.

Press Releases | Representative Keith Self
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Evidence

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The House press-release archive lists a May 13, 2026 item saying Keith Self introduced the CHARGE Act to shield the electric grid from threats posed by rogue electric vehicle manufacturers and foreign adversaries, especially China.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Self took a concrete legislative step toward the promise by introducing a bill aimed at EV-related grid security and foreign-threat blocking, but it was only an introduction, not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Press Releases | Representative Keith Self
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Volvo reported that U.S. Commerce granted it a specific authorization under the connected-vehicles supply-chain rule, showing the new federal regime is active but still allows case-by-case approvals for China-linked firms.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Federal connected-vehicle restrictions are in force, but the government is still issuing exceptions, so the policy is only partially blocking high-risk foreign entities.

partial same_term

Volvo Receives Approval to Continue Importing Connected Vehicles to the U.S.
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 79%

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The article says the connected-car software ban depends on automaker self-certification, no longer requires a full software bill of materials, and can leave older vehicles with legacy code for years.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Enforcement looks incomplete and porous, so the broader EV/connected-vehicle security effort remains unresolved in practice.

unresolved same_term

Chinese Connected-Car Software Ban Shows Cracks
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 70%

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"As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 22, 2026"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, CBO documented Senate committee progress on a connected-vehicle security bill, but the bill had not been enacted.

unresolved same_term

S. 4429, Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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"S. 4429 would prohibit the sale, import, or manufacture of internet-connected vehicles and component parts from China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate bill targets foreign-adversary connected vehicles and components, aligning with part of the promise, but remains only pending legislation.

unresolved same_term

S. 4429, Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%

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"any acquisition, importation, transfer, or installation of any foreign-produced bulk-power system electric equipment"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The executive order creates new foreign-supply restrictions for bulk-power system equipment, a partial grid-security development, but it does not establish EV fleet standards or enact Self's proposal.

partial same_term

Declaring a National Emergency To Secure the United States Bulk-Power System
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"Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Self made a concrete legislative attempt with the CHARGE Act, but the official record shows referral rather than enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 8768 (IH) - Cybersecurity and Hardware Assurance for Resilient Grid Electrification Act - BILLS-119hr8768ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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"a person may not sell, offer for sale, introduce or deliver for introduction in interstate commerce, or import into the United States"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The CHARGE Act text directly addresses blocking certain EVs or equipment tied to foreign entities of concern, but it is introduced bill text, not operative law.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 8768 Introduced in House - CHARGE Act Text
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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"The software-related prohibitions will take effect for Model Year 2027. The hardware-related prohibitions will take effect for Model Year 2030"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Commerce finalized phased connected-vehicle software and hardware restrictions tied to China and Russia, partially related to the promise but not specific to EV grid-connected fleets or Self's bill.

partial same_term

Lock
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 85%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. unknown A for effort

Keith Self made a serious same-term legislative attempt by introducing the CHARGE Act on May 13, 2026 to address EV-related grid cybersecurity and foreign-adversary access. But the evidence shows only bill introduction, not enactment or implementation of the promised cybersecurity and hardware standards. The broader connected-vehicle restrictions discussed in later reporting appear to be federal regulatory actions with exemptions and incomplete enforcement, and the record here does not show that Self materially delivered those outcomes himself. Under the scoring rule for a serious attempt that did not achieve the promised result, this is best judged as never with effort credit.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 90%