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Imports. The Connected Vehicle Security Act (S. 4429) has been placed on the Senate legislative calendar after being amended and reported by the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. This bill would (1) prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into interstate commerce of connected vehicles and related software and hardware associated with China or other foreign adversaries, including joint ventures or entities under their control, (2) empower the Department of Commerce to identify and block high-risk vehicle technologies, components, and transactions that threaten U.S. economic or national security, (3) establish enforcement mechanisms to ensure prohibited technologies are kept out of the U.S. market, and (4) phase in implementation, with vehicle and software restrictions taking effect in 2027 and hardware restrictions in 2030.
Trade preferences. H.R. 10548 (introduced Sept. 24 by Rep. Doggett, D-Texas) would amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to exclude from eligibility each sub-Saharan African country that does not effectively enforce its environmental laws and fulfill its international environmental obligations.
Origin Labeling. The Let Americans Buy with Explicit Labeling Act (H.R. 10580, introduced Sept. 24 by Rep. Moore, R-N.C.) would require country of origin and production method labels for fish to be clearly displayed on the front of consumer packages.
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