Preventing Investment in the Chinese Solar Economy Act

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8034 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8034

  To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit the use of 
 certain authorities under that Act with respect to solar photovoltaic 
         modules and module components, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 13, 2022

 Mr. Gibbs (for himself and Mr. Clyde) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit the use of 
 certain authorities under that Act with respect to solar photovoltaic 
         modules and module components, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Preventing Investment in the Chinese 
Solar Economy Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF AUTHORITIES FOR SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC 
              MODULES AND MODULE COMPONENTS.

    Section 104 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4514) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Electric Vehicles and Related Technology.--The authorities 
provided under this title and title III may not be used with respect to 
solar photovoltaic modules and module components, including ingots, 
wafers, solar glass, and cells.''.

SEC. 3. TERMINATION OF MEMORANDUM.

    The memorandum of the President titled ``Memorandum on Presidential 
Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 
1950, as amended, on Solar Photovoltaic Modules and Module Components'' 
(published June 6, 2022) shall have no force or effect.
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