[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10158 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10158
To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the national
and economic security risks posed by foreign adversaries to the
automotive industry of the United States, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 27, 2026
Mrs. Harshbarger (for herself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the national
and economic security risks posed by foreign adversaries to the
automotive industry of the United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Automotive National and Economic
Security Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate.
(2) Automated driving system.--The term ``automated driving
system''--
(A) means the hardware and software that are
collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic
driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of
whether such system is limited to a specific
operational design domain; and
(B) includes only a system that meets the
definition of Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 automation.
(3) Controlled by a foreign adversary.--The term
``controlled by a foreign adversary'' means, with respect to a
manufacturer, that such manufacturer is a foreign person that--
(A) is domiciled in a foreign adversary;
(B) is headquartered in a foreign adversary;
(C) has a principal place of business in a foreign
adversary;
(D) is organized under the laws of a foreign
adversary; or
(E) derives at least 50 percent of annual revenue
in a foreign adversary.
(4) Covered activity.--The term ``covered activity'' means
any of the following commercial arrangements or agreements
related to the manufacture of motor vehicles, covered hardware,
or covered software with respect to which at least 1 party is a
foreign adversary or a manufacturer controlled by a foreign
adversary:
(A) Any ownership interest, direct or indirect, in
a manufacturer.
(B) Any commercial partnership, including a joint
venture, subsidiary, or contract manufacturing
agreement.
(C) Any technology sharing agreement, including a
research and development partnership or a licensing
agreement.
(D) Any investment by a manufacturer in a motor
vehicle manufacturer or vehicle equipment manufacturer
controlled by a foreign adversary.
(5) Covered hardware.--The term ``covered hardware''
means--
(A) software-enabled or programmable components
that--
(i) are installed or designed to be
installed in or on a motor vehicle;
(ii) are directly connected to systems in
or on a motor vehicle that directly enable the
transmission, receipt, conversion, or
processing of radio frequency communications at
a frequency over 450 megahertz; and
(iii) directly or as a part of an item,
enables the connectivity functions of such
systems; or
(B) electronic systems integrated into an electric
vehicle battery that directly enable or control the
monitoring, management, security, or external
communication of battery performance or operation,
including any transmitter or interface component that
performs such functions.
(6) Covered software.--The term ``covered software'' means
a software-based component, including any application,
middleware, system software, and any machine-learning model or
other artificial intelligence component, that is installed in
or on a motor vehicle, or designed to be installed in or on a
motor vehicle, and that is executed by the primary processing
unit or units of an item that directly enables, at the vehicle
level, the functioning of covered hardware or an automated
driving system.
(7) Critical and emerging technology.--The term ``critical
and emerging technology'' means any of the following:
(A) Advanced computing.
(B) Advanced engineering materials.
(C) Advanced and networked sensing and signature
management.
(D) Advanced manufacturing.
(E) Artificial intelligence.
(F) Clean energy generation and storage.
(G) Data privacy, data security, and cybersecurity
technology.
(H) Highly automated, autonomous, and uncrewed
Systems (UxS) and robotics.
(I) Human-machine interfaces.
(J) Integrated communication and networking
technology.
(K) Positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT)
technology.
(L) Quantum information and enabling technology.
(M) Semiconductors and microelectronics.
(8) Foreign adversary.--The term ``foreign adversary'' has
the meaning given the term ``covered nation'' in section
4872(f) of title 10, United States Code.
(9) Manufacturer.--The term ``manufacturer'' means any
person in the United States that manufactures, assembles, or
imports a passenger motor vehicle, including a passenger motor
vehicle that includes covered hardware or covered software.
(10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Department of Commerce (acting through the Office of the
Secretary of Commerce).
SEC. 3. STUDY ON FOREIGN ADVERSARIES AND THE AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE
INDUSTRY.
(a) Study Required.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on covered
activity by manufacturers.
(b) Elements.--In conducting the study required by subsection (a),
the Secretary shall assess the following:
(1) The engagement of each manufacturer in any covered
activity.
(2) With respect to any covered activity described in
paragraph (2):
(A) Any adverse impact to the national security,
economic competitiveness, or intellectual property
protection of the United States resulting from such
covered activity.
(B) Any involvement by an entity controlled by a
foreign adversary that is a State-directed investment
vehicle, including any military, political party,
State-owned enterprise, sovereign wealth fund, or
government-controlled investment vehicle.
(C) Any transfer of technology relating to critical
and emerging technology to any entity described in
subparagraph (B) or a manufacturer controlled by a
foreign adversary.
(D) Any operations or employees of the manufacturer
in a foreign adversary relating to such covered
activity.
(c) Consultation.--In conducting the study required by subsection
(a), the Secretary shall consult with the head of any relevant agency
as determined by the Secretary.
(d) Submission; Publication.--Not later than 2 years after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report on the study required by subsection (a); and
(2) publish an unclassified report on a website of the
Department of Commerce, except that the Secretary may not
disclose confidential business information, trade secrets, or
information the disclosure of which would reasonably be
expected to harm the national security of the United States.
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