The House passed the End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles Act on Thursday to exclude electric vehicles sourced by prohibited foreign entities from the clean vehicle credit.
Lawmakers sparred on Capitol Hill before passing legislation to prevent prohibited foreign entities from obtaining U.S. tax credits on electric vehicles. The Republican-introduced End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles Act was brought to the House floor for discussion on Thursday before passing with seven Democrats voting in support of the bill.
Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., pointed to Vice President Kamala Harris for casting the tie-breaking vote on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 – which established the tax subsidies for electric vehicles. 'For years, the Chinese Communist Party has been doing everything it can do to dominate the electric vehicles market,' Smith said on the House floor. 'The Harris-Biden administration is now using American taxpayer dollars to further China's dominance of the EV market.
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