Congressman Bill Pascrell Reaffirms Support for Bipartisan Resolution to Crack Down on Chinese Trade Cheating

Congressman Bill Pascrell, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, has reaffirmed his support for H.R. Res 39, a bipartisan resolution aimed at addressing China's trade cheating in the critical solar sector. Pascrell emphasized that the resolution would empower the administration to crack down on specific Chinese companies circumventing solar tariffs, restore fairness to the marketplace, and prevent attacks on American industries. He also highlighted his long-standing criticism of the Chinese Communist Party's trade practices and his efforts to support American workers and industries.

Key Takeaways:

• Congressman Bill Pascrell has reaffirmed his support for H.R. Res 39, a bipartisan resolution to address China's trade cheating in the solar sector.
• The resolution would empower the administration to crack down on specific Chinese companies circumventing solar tariffs and restore fairness to the marketplace.
• Congressman Pascrell has been a leading critic of the Chinese Communist Party's trade practices and has sounded the alarm on the offshoring of American jobs overseas.
• He has pushed for tougher action to combat the Chinese Communist Party's use of forced labor and the importation of products made with forced labor.
• Congressman Pascrell is the sponsor of the bipartisan American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act to help end America's over-reliance on personal protective equipment and medical supplies from China and other foreign nations.
• He has emphasized the importance of supporting American workers and industries, and preventing attacks on them under any administration.

Statistics:

• Over one decade ago, the Commerce Department applied tariffs on imports from companies backed by the Chinese Communist Party that were engaging in illegal trade practices.
• Last year, the Commerce Department opened a probe into the Chinese Communist Party's corruption of the solar market.
• In December 2022, the Commerce Department preliminarily determined that four Chinese companies were breaking U.S. trade laws.
• The Chinese Communist Party has used subsidies and incentives to wrap its tentacles around some of the polysilicon and solar-component industries in Asia.
• The AFL-CIO has stated that the solar industry and its entire value chain should exemplify how the United States meets the climate, equity, and economic challenges of the 21st century.

Sources:

• [1] Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Statement of Support for H.J. Res. 39. April 20, 2023, https://aflcio.org/about/leadership/statements/building-clean-energy-jobs-global-solar-supply-chain