President Vetoes Attempt to End Pause on Anticircumvention Duties for SE Asia Solar
President Joe Biden informed the House of Representatives that he vetoed their resolution that aimed to end a two-year pause on anti-circumvention duties for panels and cells from some Chinese companies with manufacturing in Southeast Asian countries.
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The resolution passed the House 221-202, and passed the Senate 56-41. A two-thirds majority in each chamber is required to override a veto.
"Thanks to my Investing in America agenda, 51 new and expanded solar equipment manufacturing plants have been announced since I took office," he wrote, noting that since the Inflation Reduction Act passed in August, there have been announced plans for enough new U.S. capacity to power almost 6 million houses.
"America is now on track to increase domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity eight-fold by the end of my first term. But that production will not come online overnight. The Department of Commerce's rule supports American businesses and workers in the solar industry and helps provide sufficient, clean, and reliable electricity to American families, while continuing to hold our trading partners accountable," the veto statement said. It said again that the duties will be collected starting in June 2024.
"Passage of this resolution bets against American innovation. It would undermine these efforts and create deep uncertainty for American businesses and workers in the solar industry.
"Therefore, I am vetoing this resolution."
Solar Energy Industries Association CEO Abigail Ross Hopper issued a statement that said: “President Biden’s veto has helped preserve our nation’s clean energy progress and prevented a bill from becoming law that would have eliminated 30,000 American jobs, including 4,000 solar manufacturing jobs. This action is a reaffirmation of the administration’s commitment to business certainty in the clean energy sector, and a signal to companies to continue creating jobs, building domestic manufacturing capacity and investing in American communities."