NO CHEATS Act
Requires CBP to collect duties on certain solar imports that received duty-free treatment without qualifying for it.
In the Senate Finance Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 8 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Solar imports can be subject to antidumping and countervailing duties, while a temporary proclamation allowed duty-free imports in some circumstances. The NO CHEATS Act would require CBP to collect duties on covered solar imports that received that treatment but did not qualify for it. It would add interest on finalized entries and require public lists of importers billed and their payment status.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Collect duties on ineligible solar imports
CBP would assess and collect antidumping and countervailing duties on covered solar-cell entries that received duty-free treatment under the solar tariff moratorium but did not qualify for its relief. The covered entries must also be subject to a duty order and an ongoing administrative review.
- Add interest to duties on liquidated entries
For covered entries whose duties have been finalized, interest would accrue from the date of entry until the duties and interest are paid in full. The collected duties and interest would go to the Treasury’s general fund.
- Publish importer assessments and payment status
CBP would publish the names and addresses of importers billed, the assessed amounts, the number of covered entries, and each bill’s payment status. The bill includes exceptions for information protected from disclosure or whose release could compromise an ongoing law enforcement investigation.
The bill addresses whether duties should be collected on solar imports that received temporary duty-free treatment but did not meet the conditions for that relief. It would make importers responsible for those duties and, for finalized entries, interest, with collected amounts deposited in the Treasury’s general fund.
Public lists would also make the assessments and their payment status visible, while the bill preserves importer review rights and specified protections for sensitive information.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. MorenoReferred to Finance
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 30, 2026FINANCE NOWSEP 30, 2026In committee for 8 daysNo hearing yet
- 8 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 8, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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