WASHINGTON – Today, the House Armed Services Committee passed Rep. Jim Banks’ amendment to the Fiscal Year 24 National Defense Authorization Act to block major Department of Defense contracts for electric non-tactical vehicles until the Pentagon can certify that it is sufficient charging infrastructure in combat zones to not harm military effectiveness.
The Biden administration has doubled down on a goal to require the U.S. military to implement an all-electric vehicle fleet by 2030.
“This might be the stupidest idea any American president has ever had,” said Rep. Jim Banks.
In addition to the multi-billion dollar price tag, this mandate would put American forces in harm’s way by creating a major vulnerability for troops deployed to combatant commands with limited vehicle charging infrastructure.
This proposed mandate would be a boon for the Chinese Communist Party. By 2030, it is predicted China will make more than twice as many batteries as every other country combined.
