Washington DC [
US
], March 12 (ANI): On this date,
US
The House of Representatives passed two bills connected to
China
, thereby preventing the Department of Homeland Security from purchasing
batteries
developed by Chinese firms and set up a task force inside the division to monitor and tackle potential risks from
China
as stated by Voice of America (VOA).
On Monday, March 10, the House of Representatives approved the Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act, HR1166, through a voice vote. According to reports by VOA, this legislation was considered using a suspension of House rules—a process typically employed for expediting the approval of uncontested bills backed by both parties.
The legislation, proposed by Republican Congressman Carlos Gimenez, aims to stop the Department of Homeland Security from making purchases.
batteries
From six firms associated with
China
.
The bill includes several Chinese battery manufacturers: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd., BYD Co., Ltd., Envision Energy Co., Ltd., EVE Energy Co., Ltd., Haichen Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd., and Guoxuan High-tech Power Energy Co., Ltd.
Republican Congressman Carlos Gimenez from Florida said, “As a communist
China
aims to secure leadership in major worldwide sectors, the United States needs to lead the effort in countering and disengaging from the CCP’s influence. Given our growing reliance on battery tech, it is crucial that we safeguard this area.
batteries
come from non-hostile countries.”
This legislation aims to tackle our international rivals and expand our domestic industrial production within the United States. We must not allow the Chinese Communist Party any chance to jeopardize our national security,” said Democratic Congressman Chris Craia from California, according to VOA reports.
VOA further reported that
China
Tesla’s prominent position in the electric vehicle industry has become a new source of geopolitical tension with the United States.
China
produces approximately 80 percent of the globe’s
batteries
approximately 75 percent of lithium-ion
batteries
, leading to substantial reliance on Chinese suppliers for international automotive companies. Regardless of the elevated expenses,
US
The Congress keeps advocating for measures intended to decrease the prolonged dependence on
China
for electric vehicle
batteries
.
The bills are currently awaiting Senate review.(ANI)
Provided by Syndigate Media Inc. (
Syndigate.info
).
