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.

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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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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Volvo Receives Approval to Continue Importing Connected Vehicles to the U.S.
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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.

Enforcement looks incomplete and porous, so the broader EV/connected-vehicle security effort remains unresolved in practice.

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Chinese Connected-Car Software Ban Shows Cracks
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