U.S. Congress · S. 4429 · Bill

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

Reported in SenateRecorded action: September 22, 2026

Waymo Jaguar I-Pace robotaxi photographed at night in July 2024. — Related connected-vehicle technology: a Waymo robotaxi photographed in 2024. This image does not identify a foreign-adversary product or a vehicle restricted by the proposal. Image: Votpuske / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · 4000 × 2568 · Downsampled where needed to 4K or larger and WebP optimized; smaller card preview. No upscaling.

What happened

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee reported an amended version of S. 4429, and the measure was placed on the Senate legislative calendar as Calendar No. 671.

What the bill proposes

The proposal would restrict connected vehicles, automated-driving software, artificial-intelligence components, and vehicle-connectivity hardware associated with covered foreign countries or foreign entities of concern. The reported text includes phased implementation dates, exceptions, authorization procedures, and Commerce Department enforcement provisions.

Committee reporting advances the bill but does not enact it. The proposed restrictions and implementation dates are not currently in effect under S. 4429, and the measure has not passed the Senate or House.

Verified October 27, 2026. This is a RobotMe summary of the official record; it is not legal advice.