Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1167 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1167 To prohibit the procurement of solar panels manufactured or assembled in the People's Republic of China. _______________________________________________________________________ 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