To require a briefing on the national security threats associated with Chinese autonomous ground vehicles operating in the United States.

HR 6896 requires the Secretary of Defense to provide Congress with a briefing by March 30, 2024, on national security risks posed by Chinese autonomous ground vehicles operating in the U.S., especially near military bases and sensitive government facilities. The briefing must detail the types of data these vehicles collect, how their technology could serve both civilian and military purposes, and how the Chinese Communist Party might use collected data for military planning. This bill directly affects the Department of Defense (which must prepare the briefing) and Congress (which will receive it), but does not impose new regulations on vehicles or data. It focuses solely on gathering information to assess potential threats, without specifying policy actions.