House Republicans will pass a bill next week that suspends new loans for clean-energy companies under the Department of Energy program that loaned nearly $530 million to Solyndra, the failed solar panel producer that Republicans have targeted as an example of government waste, The Hill reports.

Under the "No More Solyndras Act," Hany similar applications for government loans made in 2012 could not be accepted, and any applications submitted before 2012 could only be approved after a Treasury Department review of the proposed financial terms of the loan.

Abound Solar Inc. of Loveland also received a loan guarantee from the Energy department. In July, the company declared bankruptcy, leaving taxpayers with losses expected at $40 million to $60 million.

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