Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Ban Chinese Nationals From Driving Trucks With US Military Cargo

‘Communist China continues spying on American military technology by exploiting truck drivers handling Department of War cargo,’ Sen. Tom Cotton said.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) speaks at a gathering of the Republican Jewish Council in Las Vegas on Sept. 5, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Two Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to prevent Communist China from exploiting U.S. transportation contracts for spying.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) introduced the bicameral legislation (S.4077 and H.R.7924) on March 12. The legislation, called the Trucking Security and CCP Disclosure Act, would prevent Chinese entities from being awarded sensitive U.S. transportation contracts and ban Chinese nationals from driving trucks carrying the Pentagon’s cargo.