Automotive National and Economic Security Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill asks the government to study how countries that are rivals to the U.S. might be influencing the American car industry. The goal is to find out if these foreign countries are using business deals to get their hands on important American technology.
• The study will look closely at high-tech car parts like self-driving systems, sensors that connect to the internet, and electric vehicle batteries. Lawmakers are worried these parts could be used by foreign governments to spy on drivers or mess with how cars operate.
• The investigation will also look at how American car companies work with foreign partners. This includes checking if foreign governments are investing in U.S. companies or if American companies are sharing their secret inventions with rivals overseas.
• The Department of Commerce would have two years to finish this research. They would then have to give a report to Congress and put a version of it on their website so the public can see what they found.

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