End imports of Russian oil and gas and Chinese-made solar panels and wind turbines.

End imports of Russian oil and gas and Chinese-made solar panels and wind turbines

The candidate commits to ending imports of specified foreign energy products and equipment.

American Energy Dominance Makes the World Safer – Ryan Zinke for U.S. Congress | RyanZinke.com
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The appropriations package highlights a $7.4 million increase for onshore oil and gas development at BLM and says the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act “prohibits Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude oil sales to China and restricts nuclear facility access to Chinese and Russian citizens.”

Zinke backed an appropriations package that restricts some China/Russia-linked energy transactions and boosts domestic oil and gas, but this does not show enactment of a ban on Russian oil and gas imports or Chinese-made solar/wind imports. It is partial and mostly an effort signal, not delivery of the full claim.

partial same_term A for effort

Zinke Secures Over $8 Million for Water Infrastructure and Law Enforcement Projects Across 8 Western Montana Counties in FY2026 Appropriations Package | Representative Ryan Zinke
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The bill Zinke voted for “strengthens oversight of foreign ownership of farmland by improving tracking and adding the Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to review agricultural transactions involving China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran.”

This is another concrete anti-China/Russia action, but it addresses farmland oversight rather than imports of Russian oil/gas or Chinese-made solar/wind equipment. It supports an effort/positioning signal, not delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

SHUTDOWN OVER! Zinke Votes to Reopen the Government, Delivers Over $1.1 Million in Direct Funding to Montana Projects | Representative Ryan Zinke
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Congress.gov shows H.R. 1167 was introduced in the House on 02/10/2025 and identifies an identical Senate bill, S. 3320, introduced 12/03/2025, with both referring to a prohibition on procurement of solar panels manufactured or assembled in the People's Republic of China.

This is a direct legislative attempt to block Chinese-made solar panels in federal procurement, but the available record does not show final passage or enactment by the as-of date. It is a serious effort that remains unresolved/unfinished.

unresolved same_term A for effort

All Information (Except Text) for H.R.1167 - Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act of 2025
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The bill text states it is “To prohibit the procurement of solar panels manufactured or assembled in the People's Republic of China.”

This confirms the same anti-Chinese solar procurement effort in the Senate, but again the source shows introduction/text rather than enactment. It supports unresolved status, not delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

S.3320 - Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act of 2025
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The press release lists H.R. 3361, the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025, and other conservation/forest-management provisions, but it does not show enactment of the claim’s import restrictions.

Recent official activity shows Zinke remained active on energy and land issues, but this item does not deliver the claim. It is background context only and does not change the unresolved assessment.

unresolved same_term

Farm Bill Passes House: Zinke Secures Huge Wins to Repeal Cottonwood, Support Farmers & Ranchers, Improve Wildlife Conservation | Representative Ryan Zinke
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