119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · May 12, 2025
STOP China Act
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Latest action (May 12, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Transportation and Public Works
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (May 12, 2025)
Safeguarding Transit Operations to Prohibit China Act or the STOP China Act
This bill prohibits federal transportation funds from being used to purchase rolling stock (e.g., rail cars or buses) or fueling or charging infrastructure from entities with ties to China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran (i.e., a covered nation). In general, this replaces a current prohibition on the use of Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) funds for rolling stock from manufacturers owned or controlled by corporations based in certain countries.
Specifically, Department of Transportation (DOT) funds, which include FTA funds, may not be used for the purchase of rolling stock or bus fueling or charging infrastructure from entities with ties to a covered nation. This prohibition also applies to vehicles that incorporate electric power trains from such entities.
The prohibition broadly applies to corporations, joint ventures, individuals, and organizations with ties to covered nations. Examples of applicable entities include an individual whose activities are directed or financed by a covered nation or an entity that is owned or controlled by a covered nation or such an individual.
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) must publish a list of the applicable entities and update the list annually.
The bill includes an exception for motor vehicles or fueling and charging stations used for (1) inspecting or investigating vehicles or equipment; or (2) vehicle safety research, development, or testing.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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CRRC MA CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to rolling stock. Issues related to the production of rail cars. Issues related to the STOP China Act (S.1711/H.R.4361).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CRRC MA CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L. 119-4). Issues related to the STOP China Act (S.1711/H.R.4361).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$420,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2025; S.1218, Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025; S. 1284/H.R.2360, Driving Forward Act; S.1481, LOCAL Infrastructure Act; S.1711, STOP China Act; S.1953/ H.R.3712, Complete Streets Act of 2025; S.2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; S.2299/H.R.4399, Resilient Tr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Automotive Industry
$3,560,000
Spent on own lobbying
Global competitiveness; auto manufacturing supply chain; H.R. 4361/S.1711, The Stop China Act and related issues concerning China and the U.S. Auto industry; legislation related to autonomous vehicles; S. 4429/H.R. 8730, Connected Ve…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING · lobbying firm or registrant: KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ll) on funding generally and Buy America policies; legislation relating to TIVSA restrictions on federal financial assistance, particularly the STOP China Act (S. 1711 / H.R. 4361); issues relating to implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RAILWAY SUPPLY INSTITUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Railroads
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ation Act - Passenger Rail funding and policies - Build America 250 - H.R.3838/S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - H.R. 4361/S. 1711, the Safeguarding Transit Operations to Prohibit China Act - Rail Vehicle Replacement Program - Sec. 232 Tariff Inclusions - U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement/USMCA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: RIDGE PATH STRATEGIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to international auto supply chains and tariffs. Issues related to USMCA. Issues related to Stop China Act (S. 1711). Issues related to Connected Vehicles Act (H.R. 8730, S. 4429).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BL PARTNERS GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Automotive Industry
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…d to autonomous and electric vehicles - no specific legislation. Issues related to AV legislation - no specific legislation. S.1379 - REPAIR Act - entire bill. S.1711 the Stop China Act and related issues concerning China and the U.S. Auto industry. S. 4429 - Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BL PARTNERS GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Manufacturing
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…d to autonomous and electric vehicles - no specific legislation. Issues related to AV legislation - no specific legislation. S.1379 - REPAIR Act - entire bill. S.1711 the Stop China Act and related issues concerning China and the U.S. Auto industry. S. 4429 - Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CRRC MA CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L. 119-4). Issues related to the STOP China Act (S.1711/H.R.4361).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CRRC MA CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to rolling stock. Issues related to the production of rail cars. Issues related to the STOP China Act (S.1711/H.R.4361).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$489,143
Spent on own lobbying
- H.R.3449: Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act - TIVSA enforcement - Surface Transportation Reauthorization - S.1711 & H.R.4391: STOP China Act - H.R.5024: Transit Funding Flexibility Act - S.2750: SANDBOX Act - H.R.8870 - BUILD America 250 Act - H.R. 8730/S.4429 - Connected…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING · lobbying firm or registrant: KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ll) on funding generally and Buy America policies; legislation relating to TIVSA restrictions on federal financial assistance, particularly the STOP China Act (S. 1711 / H.R. 4361); issues relating to implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Automotive Industry
$3,460,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ess; auto manufacturing supply chain; One Big Beautiful Bill Act implementation; H.R. 6688, ADAS Functionality and Integrity Act; H.R. 5221, PART Act; H.R.4631/S.1711 the Stop China Act and related issues concerning China and the U.S. Auto industry; H.R. 7389, Motor Vehicle Modernization Act; H.R. 7372, Safety is Not for Sal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: RIDGE PATH STRATEGIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to international auto supply chains and tariffs. Issues related to USMCA. Issues related to S. 1711. Issues related to H.R. 8730, S. 4429.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RAILWAY SUPPLY INSTITUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Railroads
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ation Act - Passenger Rail funding and policies - Build America 250 - H.R.3838/S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - H.R. 4361/S. 1711, the Safeguarding Transit Operations to Prohibit China Act - Rail Vehicle Replacement Program - Sec. 232 Tariff Inclusions - U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement/USMCA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BL PARTNERS GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Automotive Industry
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…d to autonomous and electric vehicles - no specific legislation. Issues related to AV legislation - no specific legislation. S.1379 - REPAIR Act - entire bill. S.1711 the Stop China Act and related issues concerning China and the U.S. Auto industry. S. 4429 - Connected Car Security Act of 2026.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BL PARTNERS GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Manufacturing
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…d to autonomous and electric vehicles - no specific legislation. Issues related to AV legislation - no specific legislation. S.1379 - REPAIR Act - entire bill. S.1711 the Stop China Act and related issues concerning China and the U.S. Auto industry. S. 4429 - Connected Car Security Act of 2026.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$660,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2025; S.1218, Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025; S. 1284/H.R.2360, Driving Forward Act; S.1481, LOCAL Infrastructure Act; S.1711, STOP China Act; S.1953/ H.R.3712, Complete Streets Act of 2025; S.2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; S.2299/H.R.4399, Resilient Tr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CRRC MA CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to rolling stock. Issues related to the production of rail cars. Issues related to the STOP China Act (S.1711/H.R.4361).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CRRC MA CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L. 119-4). Issues related to the STOP China Act (S.1711/H.R.4361).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Automotive Industry
$11,380,000
Spent on own lobbying
…vehicles, global competitiveness; auto manufacturing supply chain; One Big Beautiful Bill Act implementation; H.R. 6688, ADAS Functionality and Integrity Act; S.1711, the Stop China Act and related issues concerning China and the U.S. Auto industry; H.R. 5221, PART Act; H.R. 7389, Motor Vehicle Modernization Act; H.R. 7372,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RAILWAY SUPPLY INSTITUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Railroads
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Rail funding and policies - Surface Transportation Reauthorization - H.R.3838/S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - H.R. 4361/S. 1711, the Safeguarding Transit Operations to Prohibit China Act - Rail Vehicle Replacement Program - Sec. 232 Tariff Inclusions - U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement/USMCA…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING · lobbying firm or registrant: KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ed) on funding generally and Buy America policies; legislation relating to TIVSA restrictions on federal financial assistance, particularly the STOP China Act (S. 1711 / H.R. 4361); issues relating to implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$350,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2025; S.1218, Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025; S. 1284/H.R.2360, Driving Forward Act; S.1481, LOCAL Infrastructure Act; S.1711, STOP China Act; S.1953/ H.R.3712, Complete Streets Act of 2025; S.2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; S.2299/H.R.4399, Resilient Tr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing