{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-legislation-protects-us-infrastructure-china", "Johnson Legislation Protects U.S. Infrastructure from China", "2024-09-12", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "SD", "Dusty Johnson", "J000301", "dustyjohnson.house.gov", "dustyjohnson", "https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced legislation to prohibit use of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-affiliated LiDAR technology to be used by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) is a remote sensing technology that captures detailed three-dimensional maps of surrounding environments with millimeter-level accuracy.\n\n\u201cAmerica should not rely on this technology from our adversaries,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cChina\u2019s access to highly detailed maps of our country\u2019s infrastructure, from ports to highways to railroads, is a big threat to our national security. We must keep our sensitive data out of the hands of those who seek to undermine our nation.\u201d\n\n\u201cLiDAR is a foundational technology of the future, critical to the development of everything from automobiles to our roads and bridges,\u201d said Select Committee on the CCP Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI). \u201cBy prohibiting the Department of Transportation from using CCP-affiliated LiDAR technology, Congress will get ahead of yet another supply chain dependency on the CCP and reduce the Party\u2019s leverage over our industries and our country. I am thankful for Rep. Johnson\u2019s leadership on this critical issue.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe U.S. cannot rely on Communist China for emerging critical technologies such as LiDAR. Unsecure LiDAR produced by our greatest strategic adversary jeopardizes our national security and undermines the competitiveness of American companies. I am proud to join Congressman Dusty Johnson and Chairman John Moolenaar in introducing legislation to root out Communist Chinese-manufactured LiDAR from the United States,\u201d said Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).\n\nJohnson introduced this bill alongside Select Committee on the CCP Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA).\n\nLegislation:\n\nThe Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act would prohibit the DOT from utilizing LiDAR technology from foreign adversaries, effective June 30, 2026.\n\nSpecifically, the DOT is prohibited from \u2013\n\nProcuring LiDAR from a covered company.\n\nContracting with entities using LiDAR from a covered company.\n\nProviding loans or grants to entities using LiDAR from a covered company.\n\nCovered LiDAR companies include \u2013\n\nAny entity on the Consolidated Screening List.\n\nAny entity on the 1260H list.\n\nAny entity that is domiciled or subject to unmitigated foreign ownership by the People\u2019s Republic of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.\n\nBackground:\n\nLiDAR is a remote sensing technology that captures detailed three-dimensional maps of surrounding environments with millimeter-level accuracy. LiDAR is widely utilized in the transportation space within autonomous vehicles, drone inspection of critical infrastructure, traffic control systems, railroad grade crossings, airports, and more.\n\nU.S. firms initially led in LiDAR production, but the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC) firms are gaining market share at an alarming rate, some while using questionable practices related to U.S. intellectual property. While competition in the market is not inherently bad, PRC companies are subject to the country\u2019s National Security Law which states all companies must provide any available data collected by their products and systems to the Chinese Communist Party, when required.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-legislation-protects-us-infrastructure-china"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8221080061048269, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}