Bipartisan bill to ban Chinese vehicles and parts introduced By onAnnouncements A bipartisan federal bill to ban Chinese vehicles and parts has been introduced by Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan). A press release from the senators says that the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 defends the American auto industry against the existential threat of predatory Chinese automobiles. Last month, Ford CEO Gim Farley talked to Fox News about how Chinese vehicles could devastate the American economy. His comments followed an opinion piece by John Bozzella, CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators) in Automotive News, regarding concerns about Chinese automakers. “The American auto industry is the backbone of the American industrial economy; we cannot afford to make the same mistakes globalists have made for decades and see these great American companies devastated by predatory and massively subsidized Chinese state enterprises hellbent on the destruction of our economy,” said Moreno in his press release. “As Europe, Mexico, and others allow their markets to be overrun by Chinese predators, the U.S. must act before it’s too late. The answer is simple: Chinese vehicles can never be allowed into the U.S. market — the fate of the American auto industry and countless autoworkers depends on it.” Slotkin commented that Chinese cars are a serious threat to America’s national security and Michigan’s economic security. “Chinese cars are surveillance packages on wheels, with the ability to collect on American citizens and sensitive sites,” Slotkin said. “The Chinese Communist Party’s playbook of heavily subsidizing their product, underselling the competition, and then having a monopoly over that sector puts Michigan’s auto industry and our millions of workers at risk. We need to act now and get this right. I look forward to continued work on this bill with Senator Moreno, our