Mission
About
The mission of the BATT Coalition is to enable production for a domestic battery materials market, incentivize innovation to increase U.S. competitiveness, and foster meaningful industrial partnerships. Our goal is to create the necessary domestic incentives to prioritize domestic battery materials manufacturing and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign entities of concern. Member companies represent materials extraction, processing and refining, advanced material synthesis, battery component manufacturing, and recycling.
The BATT Coalition unites key industry players to present a unified front to advance policy solutions in Washington D.C. for the domestic battery materials supply chain. Members have opportunities to shape goals throughout the process, and active participation is encouraged between company members.
Our staff has a unique understanding of battery technology and government policy, with over 100 years of collective experience working to enable the domestic battery materials market within the U.S. Federal Government. This background allows the BATT Coalition’s team to drive legislative and regulatory changes to achieve our policy goals. The BATT Coalition leverages its network of key government and industry decision-makers makers to build strong relationships and facilitate stakeholder engagement to advocate for targeted incentives in the domestic battery materials supply chain.
BATT Coalition’s Policy Priorities 2024-2026
The BATT Coalition has laid out an ambitious near-term policy agenda in coordination with its member companies. This agenda lays out multiple pillars meant to incentivize and protect domestic investment in the battery materials supply chain.
Increase the Section 45X Production Tax Credit Incentive: Increase the Section 45X credit for critical minerals and electrode active materials from 10% to 25% to support the domestic upstream battery materials supply and clarify Section 45X PTC eligibility for all battery materials.
Tax Credit Alignment: Align the Section 45X and 45W tax credits to require the same Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) restrictions and North American/Free Trade Agreement country sourcing requirements as the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Consumer Tax Credit.
FEOC Enforcement: Ensure that FEOC Regulations are enforced with stronger government oversight and that automotive OEMs are strongly incentivized to use domestic battery materials.
Tariff Alignment: Advocate for the inclusion of all battery materials, components, and parts under Section 301 tariffs.
Sustainable Funding: Advocate for an interagency approach to funding programs for processing scale-up and R&D funding for domestic battery materials.
BATT Coalition Policy and Regulatory Priorities
BATT has laid out an ambitious near-term policy agenda in coordination with its member companies. This agenda lays out multiple pillars meant to incentivize and protect domestic investment in the battery materials supply chain.
Increase the Section 45X Tax Credit Incentive: Increase the Section 45X tax credit for critical minerals and electrode active materials from 10% to 25% to support upstream materials supply and clarify Section 45X PTC eligibility for all battery materials.
Tax Credit Alignment: Align the Section 45X and 45W tax credits to require the same Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) restrictions and North American/Free Trade Agreement country sourcing requirements as the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Consumer Tax Credit.
FEOC Enforcement: Ensure that FEOC Regulations are enforced with stronger government oversight and that automotive OEMs are strongly incentivized to use domestic battery materials.
Tariff Alignment: Advocate for the inclusion of all battery materials, components, and parts under Section 301 tariffs.
Sustainable Funding: Advocate for an interagency approach to funding programs for processing scale-up and R&D funding for battery materials.