Congress·In Committee·H.R. 524

NO GOTION Act

Rep. Moolenaar Introduces NO GOTION Act to Block Green Energy Tax Breaks for Chinese and Russian Firms

over 1 year ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

The NO GOTION Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Ways and Means for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

Legislative Progress

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Could go either way

There is strong bipartisan support for limiting Chinese influence in the U.S. economy, but the bill must still clear the Senate and compete with other tax priorities.

Key Points

TaxesEnergy EnvironmentNational Security Foreign Policy

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

U.S. small businesses in the clean energy supply chain that rely on partnerships or components from Chinese-controlled companies could see disruption if those partners lose tax credit eligibility. On the other hand, domestic small manufacturers and installers could benefit from reduced foreign competition for green energy tax incentives.

“In the case of any disqualified company, this title shall be applied without regard to sections 30C, 40, 40A, 40B, 45, 45Q, 45U, 45V, 45W, 45X, 45Y, 45Z, 48, 48C, 48E, 179D, 6426(c), 6426(d), 6426(e), and 6427(e).”

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State Impacts

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Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

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Jan 16, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Votes

No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.

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Politico Influence: Gotion registers first in-house lobbyist

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