Moreno continues talks on proposed U.S. connected-vehicle restrictions

Sen. Bernie Moreno is continuing talks with colleagues and industry partners as he seeks to finalize a connected-vehicle proposal, his spokesperson Reagan McCarthy told the Daily Caller News Foundation, the outlet reported on November 7.

The House sponsors said a phase-in would give automakers time to adjust manufacturing and supply chains to the proposed restrictions.

A July 22 statement from the U.S. House Select Committee on China said the Senate Commerce Committee had passed the Connected Vehicle Security Act. The House sponsors described a proposal to restrict imports, manufacturing and sales of connected vehicles and related hardware and software linked to China, Russia, North Korea and Iran.

Their summary also called for the Commerce Department to establish authorization and waiver procedures. The sponsors said the measure would expand into statute regulations finalized in January 2025 concerning connected-vehicle hardware and software linked to China and Russia.

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation urged congressional leaders on September 3 to enact restrictions on Chinese connected vehicles and related hardware and software before the current Congress ended. The industry association framed its appeal as a national security response to China’s strategy in automotive manufacturing.