This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on legislation to nullify a rule that allows China to manufacture electric vehicle (EV) chargers. S.J. Res. 38 uses the Congressional Review Act to reign in the powers of bureaucrats who try to use the power of the pen to rewrite existing law. Our Representatives are taking action to protect American manufacturing through this process.
The Trump administration put America first by creating policies that move American businesses away from China and prioritizing American products. When Joe Biden saw that the American people wanted this, he rode President Trump’s coattails and introduced his “Buy American” campaign plan. Some of these policies were placed into the 2021 infrastructure bill, including requiring EV chargers to be made mostly of American-made materials. Now, he’s clawing those provisions back.
Last year, the Federal Highway Administration obtained a waiver to allow other countries — mostly China — to once again have a monopoly on EV materials production. This would violate existing federal law and allow Communist China to continue to dominate this sector.
Even in a Democrat-controlled Senate, this measure passed in November. If the House passes S.J. Res. 38, it will go straight to the President’s desk. This bipartisan exercise would hold the Biden administration accountable for their unlawful practices.
We ask that you contact your Representative to ask them to vote in favor of S.J. Res. 38, the resolution to disapprove of the Federal Highway Administration’s waiver on electric vehicle chargers.
