Introduced in Senate — S. 4000

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4000

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 5, 2026

Mr. Budd (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cotton, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with, or awarding a grant to, an entity that uses or procures light detection and ranging technology from certain foreign entities, 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 Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act of 2026.

Sec. 2. Prohibition on use of, procurement of, and contracting related to certain foreign-made LiDAR technology

(a) Definitions

In this section:

(1) Covered foreign country; covered LiDAR company; covered LiDAR technology; LiDAR

The terms covered foreign country, covered LiDAR company, covered LiDAR technology, and LiDAR have the meanings given those terms in section 164(e) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4651; Public Law 118–159).

(2) Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.

(b) Prohibition on use or procurement of certain LiDAR

(1) In general

The Secretary may not—

(A)

procure or obtain—

(i)

any covered LiDAR technology;

(ii)

any LiDAR technology otherwise produced or provided by a covered LiDAR company; or

(iii)

any LiDAR technology produced in or provided by a covered foreign country; or

(B)

enter into, extend, or renew a contract with any entity unless the entity submits to the Secretary a certification that no covered LiDAR technology and no LiDAR technology described in clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (A) will be used in the performance of the contract.

(2) Waiver

The Secretary may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis by submitting to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, not later than 15 days before the applicable activity is carried out, a written certification that the activity to which that prohibition applies and for which a waiver will be provided is in the national interest of the United States.

(c) Prohibition on use of loan or grant funds for certain LiDAR

In entering into an agreement with an entity under which the Secretary provides loan or grant funds to that entity, the Secretary shall ensure that no such funds may be obligated or expended to procure, obtain, or use—

(1)

any covered LiDAR technology;

(2)

any LiDAR technology otherwise produced or provided by a covered LiDAR company; or

(3)

any LiDAR technology produced in or provided by a covered foreign country.

(d) Applicability

(1) In general

Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall apply to any obligation or expenditure of funds, and any contract entered into, on or after June 30, 2026.

(2) Limitation

This section shall not apply to—

(A)

any application for an exemption from a Federal motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code;

(B)

any application for a waiver of, or an exemption from, a Federal motor carrier safety regulation prescribed under section 31136 of title 49, United States Code; or

(C)

any grant, operation, procurement, or contracting action that is for the purposes of any testing, research, evaluation, analysis, or training relating to vehicle safety.