End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024
This bill amends the tax code to exclude certain electric vehicles from federal clean vehicle tax credits. Specifically, it blocks credits for vehicles using drive battery components (or materials processed in the battery) sourced from entities tied to "covered nations" like China, or for vehicles involving licensing agreements exceeding $5 million with such entities. It directly affects EV buyers seeking tax credits and automakers who rely on supply chains meeting these criteria. The change applies to vehicles placed in service after the bill's enactment date, altering eligibility for existing tax incentives.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
House Passage
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Apr 15, 2024
Last action Sep 16, 2024
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Introduced in House
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Sep 12, 2024
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The changes from the introduced version to the engrossed version of HR 7980 are primarily technical and formatting in nature. Section headers were added for organizational clarity, blank lines were inserted throughout, and spacing was normalized. The only substantive drafting correction is changing 'this subsection' to 'this section' in the effective date provision, which makes the cross-reference accurate since the amendment is contained in Section 2 of the bill rather than a subsection.
TECHNICAL
The effective date provision was corrected from 'the amendment made by this subsection' to 'the amendment made by this section,' fixing an inaccurate cross-reference within the bill.
Section headers '(7)Excluded entities' and '(A)In general' were added to the statutory text being inserted into the Internal Revenue Code, improving organizational clarity of the amendment.
Formatting was normalized throughout: blank lines were added between provisions, and spacing after section numbers was made consistent (e.g., '2.Exclusion' instead of ' 2.Exclusion').
Floor votes · House Sep 12, 2024
How they voted
217–192
Passed · 22 other
Total votes 431
Sep 12, 2024
D
Democratic211
90% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican219
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Sep 16, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Sep 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 192 (Roll no. 417). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: H5206-5207)
lower
Sep 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 192 (Roll no. 417). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: H5206-5207)
lower
Sep 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Mrs. Dingell moved to recommit to the Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Sep 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1430 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1398, H.R. 1425, H.R. 1516, H.R. 7980, H.R. 9456 and H.R. 9494. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1398, H.R. 1425, and H.R. 1516 under a structured rule and H.R. 7980, H.R. 9456, and H.R. 9494 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
lower
Jun 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-550.
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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