HR 1166 · Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced
- Feb 10, 2025
- Latest action
- Mar 11, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez [R-FL-28]
- Policy area
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Cosponsors
- 4
Summary
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.
Recent actions
- Mar 11, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mar 10, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 10, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1053-1054)
- Mar 10, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1053-1054)
- Mar 10, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1166.
- Mar 10, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1053-1054)
- Mar 10, 2025 Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 10, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.