End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024

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Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 7980 to end the dangerous Chinese dominance of electric vehicles in America.

Mr. Speaker, EVs are inefficient, they are expensive, and they are totally unreliable. For 4 years, this administration has pushed this phony industry, forcing these cars on the American people and the American car dealer and furthering their China-first, America-last agenda.

I can say firsthand because I am the expert in this room on the car business. I sold my first car in 1971. I have been a car dealer for 52 years. I still have my car dealerships, and I can say the demand for electric vehicles simply is not there among Americans.

No one is buying them. I repeat: No one is buying them. The Democrats' irresponsible Inflation Reduction Act provided EV tax credits with lenient FEOC rules, which allows Chinese companies to benefit and be eligible for these EV tax credits.

This is why we need to pass the End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act, to close these loopholes and to prevent China from recovering tax credits funded by the American taxpayer.

When taxpayer dollars are spent, they should be used to invest in American businesses. That is a new concept. Let's invest in America. Let's invest in the American worker. Quality manufacturing comes from that, not to line the pockets of the CCP.

Mr. Speaker, again, I feel like I am the expert in this. We need to get right and side with America for a change.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to stand with the American people and vote in favor of H.R. 7980 to ensure taxpayer dollars don't go to Chinese billionaires and manufacturing companies.

In God we trust.

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