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

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 & 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. “Communist China continues spying on American military technology by exploiting truck drivers handling Department of War cargo,” Cotton said in a statement on March 12. “My bill will require anyone handling military freight to be properly vetted to ensure our adversaries cannot gain access to valuable information.”...