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Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
Summary
The bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from using appropriated funds to procure batteries produced by specified Chinese battery manufacturers, including Contemporary Amperex Technology Company (CATL), BYD, Envision Energy, and several others, effective October 1, 2027. The prohibition also applies to entities listed under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, identified Chinese military companies, and related subsidiaries or successors. The Secretary of Homeland Security may grant waivers if batteries do not pose national security or data risks and no comparable alternatives from non-specified entities are available, or if the batteries are solely for research, evaluation, training, testing, or analysis purposes. The Secretary must notify Congress within 15 days of granting any waivers and must report within 180 days on the anticipated impacts and costs to various DHS components of implementing this prohibition.
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Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Carlos A. Gimenez’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $40,487
- UNIVISTA $16,200
- DP REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC $13,200
- AEG FUEL $13,200
- STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES $13,200
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Actions (10)
- Mar 11, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Mar 10, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Mar 10, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1053-1054) · house
- 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. · house
- Mar 10, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1053-1054) · house
- Mar 10, 2025 Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
- Feb 10, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. · house
- Feb 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. · house
- Feb 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
AN ACT
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN BATTERIES.
(a) In General.—Beginning on October 1, 2027, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Homeland Security may be obligated to procure a battery produced by an entity specified in subsection (b).
(b) Entities Specified.—The entities specified in this subsection are the following:
(1) Contemporary Amperex Technology Company, Limited (also known as “CATL”).
(2) BYD Company, Limited.
(3) Envision Energy, Limited.
(4) EVE Energy Company, Limited.
(5) Gotion High tech Company, Limited.
(6) Hithium Energy Storage Technology company, Limited.
(7) Any entity on any list required under clauses (i),
(ii), (iv), or (v) of section 2(d)(2)(B) of Public Law 117-78 (commonly referred to as the “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act”).
(8) Any entity identified by the Secretary of Defense as a Chinese military company pursuant to section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note).
(9) Any entity included in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
(10) Any subsidiary or successor to an entity specified in paragraphs (1) through (9).
(c) Treatment of Production.—For purposes of this section, a battery shall be treated as produced by an entity specified in subsection (b) if such entity—
(1) assembles or manufactures the final product that uses such battery; or
(2) creates or otherwise provides a majority of the components used in such battery.
(d) Waivers.—
(1) Relating to assessment.—The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary assesses in the affirmative all of the following:
(A) The batteries to be procured do not pose a national security, data, or infrastructure risk to the United States.
(B) There is no available alternative to procure batteries that are—
(i) of similar or better cost and quality; and
(ii) produced by an entity not specified in subsection (b).
(2) Relating to research.—The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the batteries to be procured are for the sole purpose of research, evaluation, training, testing, or analysis.
(3) Congressional notification.—Not later than 15 days after granting a waiver under this subsection, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a notification relating thereto.
(e) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the anticipated impacts on mission and costs on the Department of Homeland Security associated with carrying out this section, including with respect to following components of the Department:
(1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including the U.S. Border Patrol.
(2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including Homeland Security Investigations.
(3) The United States Secret Service.
(4) The Transportation Security Administration.
(5) The United States Coast Guard.
(6) The Federal Protective Service.
(7) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(8) The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.
(9) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Passed the House of Representatives March 10, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1166
AN ACT
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes.
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