Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
- Last Action
- 3/11/2025
Actions
- 2025-03-11Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2025-03-10Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-03-10On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1053-1054)
- 2025-03-10Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1053-1054)
- 2025-03-10DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1166.
- 2025-03-10Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1053-1054)
- 2025-03-10Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2025-02-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
- 2025-02-10Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- 2025-02-10Introduced in House
- 2025-02-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-10 (00)
Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using appropriated funds to procure a battery produced by certain entities, particularly six specific companies owned and operated in China. This prohibition begins on October 1, 2027.
The bill allows DHS to waive the prohibition if DHS assesses in the affirmative that (1) the batteries to be procured do not pose a risk to U.S. national security, data, or infrastructure; and (2) there is no available alternative to procure batteries that are of similar or better cost and quality and that are produced by an entity not specified in this bill.
DHS may also waive the prohibition upon a determination that the batteries to be procured are for the sole purpose of research, evaluation, training, testing, or analysis.
The bill requires DHS to notify Congress within 15 days after granting a waiver under this bill.
The bill also requires DHS to report to Congress on the anticipated impacts associated with carrying out this bill, including with respect to specified agencies of DHS.
Cosponsors (4)
- Mark Green (R-TN)
- John Moolenaar (R-MI)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
Subjects
- Asia
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Foreign and international corporations
- Public contracts and procurement
- Research administration and funding
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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