Support preventing Chinese automakers from establishing manufacturing operations in the United States or using North American production as a backdoor into the U.S. market.

Ensure that Chinese automakers cannot establish manufacturing operations in the United States or use North American production as a backdoor into the US market

Kaptur called for blocking Chinese automakers from setting up U.S. manufacturing or using North American production to enter the U.S. market.

Kaptur, Colleagues Urge President Trump to Block Chinese Automakers from Entering US Market | Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur
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More than 70 Democratic House lawmakers urged President Trump to permanently prohibit Chinese automakers from establishing vehicle manufacturing operations in the United States and to block Chinese-owned vehicles assembled in North America from entering the U.S. market.

This is the closest recent congressional action matching the claim, but the article does not individually name Marcy Kaptur among the signers.

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House Lawmakers Urge Trump to Prohibit China’s Automakers From Building Cars in the U.S.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce granted Volvo specific authorization to keep importing connected vehicles despite rules targeting Chinese-made cars, showing that enforcement remains case-by-case rather than a total market ban.

Recent federal action suggests the broader policy environment is still unresolved and has not produced a blanket exclusion of Chinese-owned vehicle operations.

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Volvo Receives Approval to Continue Importing Connected Vehicles to the U.S.
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