H.R. 1167 prohibits the federal government from purchasing solar panels manufactured or assembled in China. The bill requires the Office of Management and Budget and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to establish rules within 180 days barring federal agencies from using federal funds, contracts, grants, and government purchase cards to buy Chinese-made solar panels. Federal agencies can request waivers only if they certify that a Chinese solar company is the sole viable source, and both the State Department and Department of Homeland Security must jointly approve such requests. The bill also requires a quarterly report to Congress on all waiver requests and mandates a study within one year on the domestic solar panel market's capacity and the global supply chain. The legislation affects all federal agencies and their solar energy procurement practices going forward.
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