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Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act of 2025
To prohibit the procurement of solar panels manufactured or assembled in the People's Republic of China.
Summary
This bill prohibits federal agencies from using government funds to purchase solar panels manufactured or assembled by entities domiciled in China or controlled by the Chinese government. Within 180 days of enactment, the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the General Services Administration, must develop standards and guidelines to implement this prohibition for federal contracts, subcontracts, grants, and government purchase cards. The Federal Acquisition Regulation Council must also amend regulations within 180 days to enforce the ban. Federal agencies may request waivers only if they certify that Chinese solar panels are the sole viable source and both the Secretary of State and Secretary of Homeland Security jointly approve the waiver. The bill requires the Comptroller General to report on current solar panel purchases from Chinese entities and directs an independent study of the domestic solar panel market's capacity and technological capabilities.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Carlos A. Gimenez’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $40,487
- UNIVISTA $16,200
- DP REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC $13,200
- AEG FUEL $13,200
- STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Carlos A. Gimenez → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Feb 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Feb 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 10, 2025
Mr. Gimenez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To prohibit the procurement of solar panels manufactured or assembled in the People’s Republic of China.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT OF SOLAR PANELS FROM COVERED FOREIGN ENTITIES.
(a) In General.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall develop standards and guidelines for executive agencies to—
(1) prohibit Federal funds from being awarded by contract, subcontract, grant, or subgrant for the procurement of solar panels that are manufactured or assembled by a covered entity; and
(2) prohibit the use of Government-issued purchase cards to purchase solar panels that are manufactured or assembled by a covered entity.
(b) Amendment of Federal Acquisition Regulation.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the prohibition established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) with respect to Federal contracts and subcontracts.
SEC. 3. EXEMPTION WAIVER.
(a) In General.—The head of an executive agency may obtain a waiver from the prohibition implemented pursuant to section 2 if the agency head certifies to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security that the covered entity is the only viable source for the solar panels and the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security jointly approve the waiver request.
(b) Notification Requirements.—
(1) In general.—The head of an agency requesting a waiver under this section shall notify the Director of the Office of Management and Budget of the request. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a quarterly report listing requests listing under subsection (a), including whether each such request was approved or rejected.
(2) Appropriate congressional committees.—In this subsection, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 4. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.
Not later than 275 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the amount of solar panels procured by Federal departments and agencies from covered entities.
SEC. 5. STUDY.
(a) Independent Study.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded research and development center under which the center will conduct a study of—
(1) the current and future domestic market of solar panel production;
(2) the ability of the solar panel domestic market to keep pace with technological advancements across the industry; and
(3) the current global supply chain and workforce involved with solar panel production.
(b) Submission to Congress.—Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget receives the study under subsection (b), the Director shall submit the study to—
(1) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Covered entity.—The term “covered entity” means any entity domiciled in the People’s Republic of China or subject to influence or control by the Government of the People Republic of China or the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
(2) Executive agency.—The term “executive agency” has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.
(3) Solar panel.—The term “solar panel” means crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules. <all>
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