I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2462 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2023 Mr. Donalds (for himself, Mr. Posey , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Crawford , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Williams of New York , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Tiffany , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , and Ms. Greene of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for implementing or administering any provision of the memorandum of understanding reached between the Secretary of Energy and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect American Energy From China Act . 2. No Federal funds for memorandum of understanding between Department of Energy and Chinese Academy of Sciences Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may be made available to implement or administer any provision of the memorandum of understanding reached between the Secretary of Energy and the Chinese Academy of Sciences on Cooperation in Nuclear Energy Sciences and Technology (signed in December 2011).