A bill that would ban automakers with more than 15% stake by Chinese entities has progressed in the Senate. Bipartisan legislation that would bar automakers with more than 15% ownership by Chinese entities from selling cars in the U.S. made it out of the U.S. ‌Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday. Mercedes-Benz is one of those brands, as Chinese automaker BAIC and the founder of Geely, Li Shufu, both own nearly 10% of the company. Combined, Chinese entities own nearly 20% of the German automaker. Lawmakers say that connected cars could collect sensitive data that poses a threat to national security if transmitted outside of U.S. borders.