Congress tightens U.S. manufacturing rules after battery technology ends up in China

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Congress tightens U.S. manufacturing rules after battery technology ends up in China
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Congress passed new legislation to tighten manufacturing restrictions. It comes after an NPR investigation revealed that the U.S. made a breakthrough battery discovery — but then gave the technology to China.

In a letter to Energy Department Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio requested information and criticized the department's actions.

Baldwin said she and her colleagues focused the new law on the Department of Homeland Security first to see what kind of response it would get. Now that there is bipartisan support, she said they intend to introduce legislation targeting the DOE and additional federal agencies.

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