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119-s-2259119th Congress

Protecting Military Bases from Connected Vehicles of Concern Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]

Introduced

Summary

Prohibiting certain connected vehicles on military property. This bill would require the Department of Defense to create and publish a list of connected vehicles tied to foreign entities of concern that pose security or infrastructure risks and block their operation on DoD installations.

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  • Families, service members, and visitors: Base access rules could change, with new vehicle checks and possible denial of entry for models that appear on the prohibited list.
  • Manufacturers and suppliers: Vehicles designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned or controlled by a foreign entity of concern could be identified and excluded from DoD property, affecting sales and use by DoD communities.
  • Department of Defense and federal partners: DoD must publish the list by January 1, 2027, provide an implementation briefing to congressional defense committees by June 1, 2027, consult other agencies, and review and update the list at least once each year. Any removal from the list must be explained.

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Bans certain connected vehicles on bases

This bill would ban certain connected vehicles from operating on military installations and other Department of Defense property. The Department of Defense would publish a list of prohibited vehicles by January 1, 2027. The list would target vehicles tied to foreign entities of concern that pose risks to U.S. communications technology, critical infrastructure, or national security. The ban would take effect after January 1, 2028. The Secretary would review the list at least once each year and must explain any removals. By June 1, 2027, the Secretary would brief congressional defense committees on an implementation plan that names the lead DoD office, explains how vehicles are identified, shows agency coordination, lists threat metrics, describes base compliance, and estimates needed resources. The bill would use existing legal definitions for connected vehicle, foreign entity of concern, congressional defense committees, and military installation.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]

MI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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