[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4802 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4802
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 29, 2025
Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Moolenaar,
and Mr. Krishnamoorthi) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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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 2025''.
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
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 purposed of any
testing, research, evaluation, analysis, or training
related to vehicle safety.
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