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Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-968| Senate 
| Updated: 3/23/2023
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (3)
Tom Cotton (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act of 2023 This bill prohibits federal procurement of solar panels manufactured or assembled in China. Specifically, the bill directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop standards and guidelines for executive agencies to prohibit (1) federal funds from being awarded for the procurement of solar panels that are manufactured or assembled by any entity domiciled in China or subject to influence or control by the government of China or the Chinese Communist Party, and (2) the use of government-issued purchase cards to purchase solar panels that are manufactured or assembled by any such entity. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the prohibition with respect to federal contracts and subcontracts. The bill sets forth provisions regarding waivers, quarterly reports by the OMB to Congress, and a report by the Government Accountability Office. The OMB shall seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded research and development center under which the center will study (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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1062
Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act of 2021
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1062
    Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act of 2021


  • March 23, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative and renewable resourcesAsiaChinaCongressional oversightForeign and international corporationsGovernment studies and investigationsManufacturingPublic contracts and procurement

Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-968| Senate 
| Updated: 3/23/2023
Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act of 2023 This bill prohibits federal procurement of solar panels manufactured or assembled in China. Specifically, the bill directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop standards and guidelines for executive agencies to prohibit (1) federal funds from being awarded for the procurement of solar panels that are manufactured or assembled by any entity domiciled in China or subject to influence or control by the government of China or the Chinese Communist Party, and (2) the use of government-issued purchase cards to purchase solar panels that are manufactured or assembled by any such entity. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the prohibition with respect to federal contracts and subcontracts. The bill sets forth provisions regarding waivers, quarterly reports by the OMB to Congress, and a report by the Government Accountability Office. The OMB shall seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded research and development center under which the center will study (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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1062
Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act of 2021
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1062
    Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act of 2021


  • March 23, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (3)
Tom Cotton (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative and renewable resourcesAsiaChinaCongressional oversightForeign and international corporationsGovernment studies and investigationsManufacturingPublic contracts and procurement