[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2259 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2259
To prohibit the operation on property of the Department of Defense of
certain vehicles designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by
persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of a
foreign entity of concern, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 10, 2025
Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To prohibit the operation on property of the Department of Defense of
certain vehicles designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by
persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of a
foreign entity of concern, 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 ``Protecting Military Bases from
Connected Vehicles of Concern Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF CONNECTED VEHICLES DESIGNED,
DEVELOPED, MANUFACTURED, OR SUPPLIED BY PERSONS OWNED BY,
CONTROLLED BY, OR SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF A
FOREIGN ENTITY OF CONCERN ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
PROPERTY.
(a) In General.--After January 1, 2028, no connected vehicle on the
list required under subsection (b) may be operated on a military
installation or on any other property of the Department of Defense.
(b) List Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish and publish on a publicly
available website of the Department of Defense a list of
prohibited connected vehicles that--
(A) are designed, developed, manufactured, or
supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject
to the jurisdiction of a foreign entity of concern; and
(B) pose--
(i) an undue risk of sabotage to or
subversion of the design, integrity,
manufacturing, production, distribution,
installation, operation, or maintenance of
information and communications technology and
services in the United States;
(ii) an undue risk of catastrophic effects
on the security or resiliency of critical
infrastructure in the United States or the
digital economy of the United States; or
(iii) an unacceptable risk to the national
security of the United States or the security
and safety of United States persons.
(2) Incorporation of existing federal rules.--In
establishing the list required under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall incorporate existing Federal rules for
identifying prohibited connected vehicles.
(3) Annual review.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall review the
list required under paragraph (1) not less frequently
than once each year and shall make such additions,
subtractions, supplements, or amendments to the list as
the Secretary determines appropriate.
(B) Explanation of subtractions.--Any review under
subparagraph (A) that makes subtractions from the list
required under paragraph (1) shall include an
explanation of why the subtraction was made.
(4) Consultation.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall consult with
the head of any Federal department or agency that the
Secretary determines is appropriate in making the list
required under paragraph (1) and conducting any annual
review under paragraph (3).
(B) Transmittal of list.--The Secretary shall
transmit a copy of the list required under paragraph
(1), and any modification to that list, to the heads of
each Federal department or agency determined
appropriate under subparagraph (A).
(c) Implementation Plan and Briefing.--
(1) In general.--Not later than June 1, 2027, the Secretary
of Defense shall establish and provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on an implementation plan for
carrying out the prohibition under subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--The implementation plan required under
paragraph (1) shall include--
(A) an identification of the lead organization
within the Department of Defense responsible for
implementing and overseeing the prohibition under
subsection (a);
(B) a description of the process by which the
Department will identify and assess prohibited
connected vehicles;
(C) a description of the means by which the
Department will conduct coordination with appropriate
Federal departments and agencies;
(D) an identification of the metrics by which the
Department will assess connected vehicles for threats
to national security;
(E) a description of the means by which military
installations will ensure compliance with such
prohibition; and
(F) an assessment of resource requirements
necessary to implement and maintain such prohibition.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Congressional defense committees.--The term
``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given that
term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Connected vehicle.--The term ``connected vehicle'' has
the meaning given that term in section 791.301 of title 15,
Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations.
(3) Foreign entity of concern.--The term ``foreign entity
of concern'' has the meaning given that term in section 9901 of
the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651).
(4) Military installation.--The term ``military
installation'' has the meaning given that term in section
2801(c) of title 10, United States Code.
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