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US S1711

US S1711
STOP China Act Safeguarding Transit Operations to Prohibit China Act


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Introduced
05/12/2025
In Committee
05/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to address national security risks and prohibit the use of Federal funds for the procurement of certain vehicles and vehicle technologies produced or provided by entities based in certain countries, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the STOP China Act (Safeguarding Transit Operations to Prohibit China Act), aims to prevent federal funding from being used to procure vehicles or vehicle technologies from entities based in certain countries, specifically targeting the People's Republic of China (PRC). The bill recognizes that PRC-developed technologies pose potential national security risks and threaten U.S. domestic supply chains. It establishes comprehensive prohibitions on federal funding for vehicles and infrastructure from covered entities, which are defined as businesses principally located in, headquartered in, or controlled by a covered nation. The legislation requires the United States Trade Representative to maintain and regularly update a public list of covered entities that produce rolling stock or electric power train technologies. Specifically, federal agencies like the Department of Transportation are banned from awarding funding for procuring covered vehicles or building infrastructure to support such vehicles, with narrow exceptions for vehicle inspection, investigation, safety research, and testing. The bill includes detailed definitions of what constitutes a covered entity, individual, nation, and vehicle, and provides a severability clause to ensure that if any part of the legislation is found invalid, the rest remains in effect. The underlying motivation is to reduce U.S. dependence on PRC-manufactured transportation technologies and protect national economic and security interests.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (11)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (on 05/12/2025)

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