This legislation would tighten the Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) definition for the 30D electric vehicle (EV) tax credit and prohibit Chinese companies from accessing U.S. tax dollars.
Tighten the Foreign Entity of Concern definition for the 30D electric vehicle tax credit and prohibit Chinese companies from accessing U.S. tax dollars.
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Evidence
Congresswoman Carol Miller said her bill would "tighten the Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) definition for the 30D electric vehicle (EV) tax credit and prohibit Chinese companies from accessing U.S. tax dollars."
Congress.gov shows H.R. 7980 was introduced by Rep. Miller on 04/15/2024, later passed the House, and its latest action was on 09/16/2024 when it was received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance; the bill's tracker status is "Passed House."
Assessments
Carol D. Miller introduced H.R. 7980 in April 2024 to tighten the Foreign Entity of Concern definition for the 30D EV tax credit and block Chinese-linked entities from benefiting. The bill passed the House in September 2024 but was referred to the Senate Finance Committee and did not become law in the 118th Congress. Because she made a serious legislative attempt but the promised policy was not enacted, this is not delivered, with effort credit.
Miller introduced H.R. 7980 in April 2024 to tighten the FEOC rules for the Section 30D EV tax credit and block Chinese-linked companies from accessing the credit. The bill passed the House but did not become law; Congress.gov shows it stalled after referral to the Senate Finance Committee in September 2024. Existing Treasury/DOE FEOC rules under prior law do not amount to Miller delivering this specific promise, because her proposed tightening was not enacted. This qualifies as a serious legislative attempt but not fulfillment.
Miller made a concrete legislative attempt by introducing H.R. 7980, which matched the promise to tighten the FEOC definition for the 30D EV tax credit and bar Chinese companies from accessing U.S. tax dollars. The bill passed the House but did not become law; it stalled after referral to the Senate Finance Committee. Because the promised policy outcome was not enacted, the promise was not delivered, but the serious legislative effort warrants the effort badge.