Policy led by U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) that prohibits companies affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and their subsidiaries from qualifying for green energy production tax credits became law on July 4 as part of a larger bill.
The bipartisan No Official Giveaways Of Taxpayers’ Income to Oppressive Nations Act, also known as the NO GOTION Act, H.R. 524, became law as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R. 1. Rep. Moolenaar had sponsored the bill in January alongside 22 original cosponsors, including U.S. Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME).
“Through my NO GOTION policy, [this bill] ensures the tax dollars of hardworking Michigan families do not go to companies like Gotion, which is undisputedly affiliated with the CCP,” said Rep. Moolenaar, referring to Gotion Inc., an American-owned subsidiary of Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion High Tech.
“Gotion has spent the last three years misleading the public about its well-documented ties to the CCP, including its reliance on forced labor in China in its supply chain,” Rep. Moolenaar added. “Michiganders can now be confident their taxes will not be raised at the end of the year, and that their tax dollars will not be used to pad the bottom line of Chinese companies.”
The congressman noted that his policy prohibits foreign entities of concern from claiming green energy production tax credits implemented by the Biden administration in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Among the original 22 cosponsors of H.R. 524 were U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Mike Bost (R-IL), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Greg Murphy (R-NC), and Jake Ellzey (R-TX).