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Senate committee to vote on bill to tighten US ban on Chinese vehicles

By Thomson Reuters Jul 8, 2026 | 4:38 PM

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee ​will vote ‌on July 15 on bipartisan legislation to toughen a ‌U.S. ​government ban ⁠on Chinese ⁠automakers entering the American market.

Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of ​Ohio and Democratic Senator Elissa ⁠Slotkin ⁠of Michigan proposed ​legislation in April ​to codify a regulation ‌imposed by the Biden administration that effectively ⁠bans all Chinese automakers from selling passenger vehicles ⁠in ‌the U.S. ⁠and take ​other ‌steps to prevent ​China from ⁠entering the U.S. light-duty market.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Nia ​Williams)