Restricts the import, manufacture, and sale of connected vehicles, and their software and hardware, that are made in or controlled by North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran, starting in 2027.

• Bars importing, manufacturing, selling, or reselling connected vehicles that are primarily designed, developed, or made in a covered country or by a foreign entity of concern, starting January 1, 2027.
• Bars integrating covered software into 2027 and later model year vehicles, and bars connectivity hardware from covered sources starting January 1, 2030, with an exemption for repair and warranty work on pre-2030 vehicles.
• Sets civil penalties of at least $1,500,000 or five times the transaction value, and provides a one-year safe harbor for violators who promptly disclose and cure.
• Directs the Commerce Department to publish lists of authorizations and advisory opinions and to identify trusted suppliers, and requires reports on automotive supply chain dependence and on notifying buyers of defective Chinese air bags.

• Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Senate)

Foreign Trade and International Finance