On the Dash: Bill would order a Commerce study of automakers’ ties to foreign adversaries Review covers ownership, joint ventures, technology transfers and intellectual property impact Commerce must report to two congressional committees within two years of enactment Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) introduced bipartisan legislation that would require automakers with financial or technical ties to China to undergo a formal federal accounting of those relationships. The Automotive National and Economic Security Act of 2026 would direct the Secretary of Commerce to study the national and economic security risks posed by foreign adversaries to the U.S. automotive industry. However, the bill stops short of restricting any vehicle or manufacturer…
