The House Ways and Means committee voted Wednesday, with Democratic support, to advance to the floor a bill that would undo a two-year Biden administration pause on duties as high as 254% that threatened to paralyze the US solar industry — and place companies on the hook for retroactive duties estimated to be more than $1 billion.

“Our trade laws, enacted by Congress, are meant to protect American manufacturers and American workers from the unfair trade practices,” Dan Kildee of Michigan said in a statement prior to the vote. “By suspending tariffs on those who violate our trade laws, we are undermining our own American manufacturers and workers.”

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