AISI Commends Senate Commerce Committee Passage of Connected Cars Bill

July 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kevin Dempsey, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute, today applauded the bipartisan passage of the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation:

“AISI commends the Senate Commerce Committee for advancing the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026. This bipartisan action is a critical step toward codifying the Commerce Department’s Connected Vehicle rule into law, ensuring that Chinese automakers cannot manufacture or sell connected vehicles in the United States.

“As with steel, Chinese vehicles are heavily subsidized by the Chinese government. China is determined to expand its automotive footprint globally by any means necessary, including through a wide variety of unfair and predatory practices. Committee passage of this legislation sends a clear signal that Congress will not allow these massively subsidized vehicles that can collect and transmit sensitive data to gain a foothold in the American market. By keeping Chinese-manufactured vehicles, batteries and connected components out of U.S. commerce, this bill protects our national security and strengthens the entire American automotive supply chain, including the domestic steelmakers who supply it.

“We thank Senators Moreno and Slotkin for authoring this legislation and members of the committee and its leadership for passing this crucial measure.”

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Contact: Lisa Harrison

202.452.7115 / lharrison@steel.org

AISI serves as the voice of the American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI’s membership is comprised of integrated and electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers, steel pipe and tube manufacturers and steel processors and fabricators, reflecting the production and distribution of both carbon and stainless steels. These steels are critical to America’s national and economic security, including roads and bridges, buildings, the electrical grid, cars and trucks and all clean energy technologies. AISI also represents associate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. For more news about steel and its applications, view AISI’s website at www.steel.org. Follow AISI on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter (@AISISteel) or Instagram.