Ban the Department of Transportation from using LiDAR from foreign adversaries.

I’ve led the charge to ban the Department of Transportation from using LiDAR from foreign adversaries.

Johnson says he is pushing to bar DOT from using LiDAR technology from foreign adversaries such as China.

Driving growth by protecting America's infrastructure investments
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I look forward to moving this bill through the legislative process

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): During the lookback window, the House T&I chair described H.R. 8870 as still needing further legislative action, indicating the LiDAR ban had not been finally enacted.

unresolved same_term

Graves Statement on Passage of Government Funding Bill | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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PROHIBITION RELATED TO CERTAIN FOREIGN-MADE LIDAR TECHNOLOGY

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The committee substitute for H.R. 8870 contained a section addressing foreign-made LiDAR technology, showing the policy was incorporated into a broader surface transportation bill.

unresolved same_term A for effort

ans_to_hr_x_build_america_250_act.pdf
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approved H.R. 8870, the BUILD America 250

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved H.R. 8870, the broader bill that included the LiDAR language, but committee approval is not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

T&I Committee Approves BUILD America 250 Act | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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Johnson’s Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act, which prohibits the Department of Transportation from using LiDAR technology from foreign adversaries like China

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Johnson’s office said his LiDAR-ban proposal was included in the committee-advanced BUILD America 250 Act, documenting effort toward the commitment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Johnson Votes to Advance Highway Bill | Representative Dusty Johnson
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Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Moolenaar, and Mr. Krishnamoorthi) introduced the following bill

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo records Johnson as sponsor of H.R. 4802, the standalone House bill to restrict DOT contracts and grants involving certain foreign LiDAR technology.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 4802 (IH) - Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act of 2025 - BILLS-119hr4802ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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DOT currently has no restrictions on the purchase or use of LiDAR from China.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate companion-bill announcement stated DOT still lacked China LiDAR restrictions as of March 2026; later evidence shows legislative efforts remained pending.

unresolved 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
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 85%