WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) rolled out the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026, legislation designed to defend the American auto industry against the increasing threat of Chinese-manufactured vehicles. By cutting off Chinese vehicles, software, and critical hardware at every stage, from the factory floor to the dealership parking lot, the bill ensures that American drivers’ personal data cannot be harvested on U.S. roads and funneled back to the Chinese government. The Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 has drawn broad support from across the American auto industry and national security community – with statements of support from labor, the car companies, and auto industry trade groups. Watch Slotkin and Moreno talk about their bill on Bloomberg Balance of Power WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT THE CONNECTED VEHICLE SECURITY ACT OF 2026: NBC: Senators introduce bipartisan bill banning Chinese vehicles and auto parts - Sens. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, and Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., introduced the Connected Vehicle Security Act, which would ban automobiles, parts and vehicle software made in China or in partnership with China, as well as other adversarial nations, from the U.S. market. Detroit News: Slotkin, Moreno buck Trump with bipartisan Chinese car ban proposal - Democratic U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio introduced a bill Wednesday to solidify barriers to China building its U.S. automotive presence. WJR: Sen. Slotkin Co-Introduces Ban on Chinese Vehicles in U.S. - Sens. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced a bill that would also implement these bans to other nations hostile to the U.S. This comes weeks before President Donald Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in person. UAW President Shawn Fain: “Our national and economic security relies on a strong US