A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the NO CHEATS Act. It requires the government to assess and collect certain duties and cash deposits that were improperly waived under the solar tariff moratorium. The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection must handle this collection for covered entries of solar cells and modules from Southeast Asia that did not qualify for relief under Presidential Proclamation 10414. Interest will also be charged on liquidated entries starting from the date of entry until the bill is fully paid. All money collected through these duties and interest will go straight into the general fund of the Treasury. Additionally, the Commissioner must publicly disclose a list of importers who receive a bill for these duties and interest, along with their payment status.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates public disclosure and quarterly updates of importers who received bills for unpaid duties along with their payment status.
- Scored +3
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
By requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess and collect previously waived duties and interest, the legislation enforces compliance and fiscal accountability.
- Scored +2
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill directs federal authorities to enforce and collect specific tariff duties and publish non-compliant importer lists.
The opposite
- Scored -4
Would business owners be better off under this?
Importers of certain solar cells and modules face heavy financial burdens from retroactively applied tariffs, cash deposits, and accrued interest.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a) requires the government to collect duties and cash deposits that were improperly waived on certain solar imports, which ensures that rules are enforced fairly and money owed to the public is actually collected.
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Section 2(e) mandates that all collected duties and interest be deposited directly into the general fund of the Treasury, which can benefit the public by putting funds back where they belong.
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Section 2(g) requires the Commissioner to publicly disclose lists of importers who have received bills for these duties, including their payment status, which holds businesses accountable to the public through transparency.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2(a) and Section 2(c) require importers to pay previously waived duties, cash deposits, and added interest for covered solar entries, which could create a heavy financial burden for businesses that relied on the earlier moratorium.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates public disclosure and quarterly updates of importers who received bills for unpaid duties along with their payment status. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill directs federal authorities to enforce and collect specific tariff duties and publish non-compliant importer lists.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — By requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess and collect previously waived duties and interest, the legislation enforces compliance and fiscal accountability. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — The bill mandates the collection of improperly waived solar tariffs and interest, depositing the funds directly into the general fund of the Treasury.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Importers of certain solar cells and modules face heavy financial burdens from retroactively applied tariffs, cash deposits, and accrued interest.
- 9/30/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced in Senate