Congress·In Committee·S. 2259

Protecting Military Bases from Connected Vehicles of Concern Act of 2025

Military Bases: Ban on Foreign Connected Vehicles

Jul 10, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Armed Services for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Could go either way

There is strong bipartisan concern about Chinese technology, but the bill is in the early stages and may need to be included in a larger defense package to pass.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9454 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9454 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill would stop cars made by companies in countries like China or Russia from entering U.S. military bases. These smart cars use software and internet connections that could be used for spying or hacking.
The Department of Defense would have until 2027 to create a public list of specific car models that are banned. They will look for vehicles that could be used to sabotage American infrastructure or steal sensitive information.
Starting January 1, 2028, these banned vehicles would not be allowed on any military base or property owned by the Department of Defense. This applies to both government-owned cars and personal vehicles driven by staff or visitors.
The government will review and update the list of banned cars every year. If a car company proves their vehicles are safe, they could potentially be removed from the list in the future.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Jul 10, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jul 10, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Protecting Military Bases from Connected Vehicles of Concern Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 2259

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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