H.R. 1166 Passed the House Foreign Trade and International Finance

Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] Introduced February 10, 2025 Cosponsors 4 (4 R) Latest action March 11, 2025

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Mar 11, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Mar 10, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Mar 10, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1053-1054)
  4. Mar 10, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1166.
  5. Mar 10, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1053-1054)
  6. Mar 10, 2025 Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Feb 10, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
  8. Feb 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  9. Feb 10, 2025 Introduced in House

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