Proclamation 2026-16400 explained · Proclamation
Adjusting Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives Into the United States
Signed: 2026-08-06 Published: 2026-08-11 Federal Register document: 2026-16400
Agencies: Executive Office of the President
What Proclamation 2026-16400 says
Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 153 (Tuesday, August 11, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 11, 2026)] [Presidential Documents] [Pages 51975-51987] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-16400] [[Page 51973]] Vol. 91 Tuesday, No. 153 August 11, 2026 Part V The President ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Proclamation 11052--Adjusting Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives Into the United States Proclamation 11053--National Purple Heart Day, 2026 Executive Order 14418--Continuing To Protect the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship Executive Order 14419--Ending Birth Tourism Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 91 , No. 153 / Tuesday, August 11, 2026 / Presidential Documents ___________________________________________________________________ Title 3-- The President [[Page 51975]] Proclamation 11052 of August 6, 2026 Adjusting Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives Into the United States By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. Polysilicon is the base material underpinning the security of America's semiconductor and solar-power supply chains. Yet for decades, America has allowed foreign countries to weaken United States producers in the polysilicon sector--eroding our economic and national security....
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Polysilicon Supply Chain Security Act of 2026
The proclamation seeks to adjust imports of polysilicon and its derivatives into the United States, likely to protect domestic solar manufacturing and address national security concerns related to foreign supply chains.
Bipartisan rationale: This statute provides a clear statutory basis for import adjustments, respecting Congress's constitutional authority over foreign commerce while enabling the executive to address national security concerns. It honors Democratic priorities by protecting domestic clean energy manufacturing and ensuring supply chain resilience, and Republican priorities by promoting economic security and limiting executive overreach through procedural safeguards and sunset provisions. Both parties benefit from a predictable, legally sound process that avoids unilateral action.
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