,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjbd,mr4   
,du>te 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,ord51 &   
,mr4 ,ow5s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &
 ,acc\ntability1 & 9 addition to !      
,committees on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 
& ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be       
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure electric 
vehicle companies d n use *ild or slave 
labor 9 ! manufacture (1 or s\rc+ (     
mat]ials =1 electric vehicles4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,ev ,fair ,trade ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4    
,prohibition ( ,grant  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,beg9n+ on ! lat] ( ! date t is #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t or ! date on :i* 
! database requir$ "u section #c7;c77#a7
 is available1 ! head ( an executive    
ag5cy may n aw>d ,f$]al assi/ance to any
 electric vehicle company t develops1   

builds1 or sells electric vehicles 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates unless a repres5tative ( !
 company fulfills ! c]tification        
requirem5t describ$ 9 section #c7;a7 &  
complies ) any o!r requirem5t ( ?is     
,act4 ,?is prohibition applies to ea*   
/age ( production1 f m9]al extraction to
 f9al assembly ( ! electric vehicle4    
7b7 ,compliance ,to comply ) !          
requirem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! 
head ( an executive ag5cy %all review ! 
/atus ( ! c]tifications z ma9ta9$ 9 !   
database e/abli%$ "u section #c7;c7 be=e
 aw>d+ any ,f$]al assi/ance to su*      
electric vehicle company4 ,a company t  
does n h a c]tification 9 ! database &  
does n provide pro( t a repres5tative ( 
! electric vehicle company has submitt$ 
a c]tification to ! ,secret>y pursuant  
to section #c7;a7 %all n be eligible =  
,f$]al assi/ance until su* "t z a       
c]tification has be5 submitt$ to !      
,secret>y ( ,labor4 ,a company ^:       
repres5tative has submitt$ a c]tificate 
t is det]m9$ to be false pursuant to an 

audit conduct$ "u section #d %all n be  
eligible = any ,f$]al assi/ance until #e
 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a new          
c]tification has be5 submitt$ & audit$4 
#c4 ,c]tifications  7a7 ,c]tification   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a repres5tative ( an     
electric vehicle company %all submit a  
c]tification to ! ,bureau (             
,int]national ,labor ,affairs 9 a =m &  
mann] det]m9$ appropriate by !          
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,expiration (          
c]tification ,a c]tification submitt$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all expire on ! date t  
is #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !         
c]tification is submitt$ or ^u          
sub/antial *ange to a major compon5t (  
an electric vehicle manufactur$ by !    
electric vehicle company to :i* !       
c]tification applies4  7b7 ,cont5ts (   
c]tification ,a c]tification submitt$ "u
 subsection 7a77#a7 %all include a      
/atem5t t ! electric vehicle company    
does n utilize mat]ials t h be5 s\rc$   
?r\gh oppressive *ild or =c$ labor or   
slav]y 9 its supply *a9 = electric      

vehicles sold 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7   
,database  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a     
database1 to be made available only to  
,f$]al ag5cies1 = ! purpose ( track+ &  
manag+ c]tifications submitt$ "u        
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,public database  
,! ,secret>y %all make available to !   
public a summ>iz$ v]sion ( !            
c]tifications1 :i* %all consi/ ( a li/ (
 ! companies t submitt$ a c]tification &
 :e!r su* c]tification is valid4  #d4   
,audits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on an annual     
basis1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau
 & 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security1 %all conduct an      
audit1 on a r&om basis1 ( n less ?an #aj
 p]c5t ( c]tifications submitt$ pursuant
 to section #c7;a7 to ensure t su*      
c]tifications are accurate4  7b7        
,additional audits ,9 addition to !     
audits requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !     
,secret>y %all conduct an audit ( a     
c]tification submitt$ by an electric    

vehicle company if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t a report receiv$ "u section #e7;a7 9  
relation to su* company is bas$ on      
cr$ible evid5ce4  #e4 ,false            
c]tification allegations  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,any individual may submit a report to !
 ,bureau alleg+ t a c]tification is     
false4  7b7 ,review ( in=mation ,!      
,secret>y %all review a report submitt$ 
"u subsection 7a7 to v]ify t ! report is
 bas$ ^u cr$ible evid5ce1 :i* may       
include-- 7#a7 int]nal company docum5ts2
  7#b7 :i/lebl[] acc\nts2 &  7#c7       
v]ifiable supply *a9 docum5tation4  7c7 
,false allegations ,if ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es t-- 7#a7 a report submitt$ "u  
subsection 7a7 is n bas$ on cr$ible     
evid5ce2 &  7#b7 ! report 0 submitt$ =  
competitive advantage1  ! ,secret>y is  
au?oriz$ to impose up to a #bej1jjj f9e 
on entities t submit false allegations4 
7d7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all issue1 aft] opportunity =
 public comm5t1 su* regulations z are   

necess>y to c>ry out subsections 7a7 &  
7b74  #f4 ,report ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
%all submit to ,congress1 on an annual  
basis1 a report t includes ea* ( !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,ea* c]tification t !      
,bureau receiv$ dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4  7#b7
 ,a summ>y ( audit results1 includ+ !   
numb] ( c]tifications audit$1 any       
discrepancies f\nd1 & actions tak5 z a  
result4  7#c7 ,a description ( any      
in/ance 9 :i* ,f$]al assi/ance 0 d5i$   
due to lack ( c]tification or false     
c]tification4  7#d7 ,any *all5ges fac$ 9
 ! c]tification & audit processes &     
recomm5dations = improvem5ts4  7#e7 ,a  
description ( collaborative ef=ts ) o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies 9 ! pursuit ( e?ical     
s\rc+4  7#f7 ,any fe$back f electric    
vehicle companies on ! c]tification     
process & areas = improvem5t4  #g4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,bureau ,!
 t]m ,bureau means ! ,bureau (          
,int]national ,labor ,affairs4  7#b7    
,electric vehicle ,! t]m electric       
vehicle means a motor vehicle t-- 7,a7  

is capable ( be+ p[]$ :olly or 9 "p by  
an electric motor t draws electricity f 
"o or m batt]ies t are capable ( be+    
*>g$ f an int]nal or ext]nal s\rce2 &   
7,b7 is manufactur$ prim>ily = use on   
public /reets1 roads1 & highways4  7#c7 
,electric vehicle company ,! t]m        
electric vehicle company means a p]son  
:o is engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( manufactur+  
electric vehicles4  7#d7 ,executive     
ag5cy ,! t]m executive ag5cy has ! mean+
 giv5 ag5cy "u section #eea ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,f$]al       
assi/ance ,! t]m ,f$]al ,assi/ance means
 any grant1 contract1 loan1 or any =m ( 
f9ancial assi/ance provid$ by an        
executive ag5cy to an electric vehicle  
company4  7#f7 ,major compon5t ,! t]m   
major compon5t means any "p1 mat]ial1 or
 assembly t is integral to !            
functionality1 safety1 or p]=mance ( an 
electric vehicle1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,a batt]y cell or pack4  7,b7 ,an      
electric motor4  7,c7 ,p[] electronics4 
7,d7 ,a drivetra9 assembly4  7,e7 ,a    

critical s(tw>e module4  7#g7 ,m9]al ,! 
t]m m9]al means a naturally occurr+     
inorganic sub/ance extract$ f ! e>?1 :i*
 is us$ directly or und]goes process+ = 
utilization 9 ! production ( electric   
vehicle compon5ts1 includ+ ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,li?ium4  7,b7 ,cobalt4  7,c7      
,nickel4  7,d7 ,r>e e>? elem5ts4  7,e7  
,copp]4  7,f7 ,graphite4  7,g7          
,manganese4  7#h7 ,secret>y ,except :]e 
o!rwise specifi$1 ! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#i7 ,slave or   
*ild labor ,! t]m slave or *ild labor   
has ! mean+ giv5-- 7,a7 ! t]m oppressive
 *ild labor 9 section #c7l7 ( ! ,fair   
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7l772 &  7,b7 ! t]m =c$   
labor 9 section #cjg ( ! ,t>iff ,act    
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #acjg74  #h4 ,prohibition
 on cr$it or d$uction = exp5ditures 9   
connection ) non-fair trade electric    
vehicle manufactur+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p   
,,ix ( sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  

#bhj;,i4 ,exp5ditures 9 connection )    
non-fair trade electric vehicle         
manufactur+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no cr$it or  
d$uction %all be all[$ = any am\nt :i*--
 7#a7 is paid or incurr$ 9 c>ry+ on !   
trade or bus9ess ( an electric vehicle  
company 9 manufactur+ electric vehicles1
 &  7#b7 is allocable to any p]iod dur+ 
! taxable ye> dur+ :i* ! electric       
vehicle company fails to comply ) ! ,,ev
 ,fair ,trade ,act ( #bjbd4  7b7        
,electric vehicle company2 electric     
vehicle ,! t]ms electric vehicle company
 & electric vehicle %all h ! respective 
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms by ! ,,ev ,fair    
,trade ,act ( #bjbd4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = "p ,,ix ( 
sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( su* ,code is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #bhj;,i4 ,exp5ditures 9    
connection ) non-fair trade electric    
vehicle manufactur+4  4  7c7 ,effective 
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] !
 date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #i4 ,sunset ,?is  
,act1 & ! requirem5ts "u ?is ,act1 %all 
expire on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & no p]son  
%all be treat$ z fail+ to comply ) ?is  
,act = any p]iod beg9n+ aft] su* date4