Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
118-HR-8631118th CongressIntroduced Jun 5, 2024Foreign Trade and International Finance
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.
Sponsor
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28](R-FL-28)4 cosponsors
Summary
Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act of 2024
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using appropriated funds to procure a battery produced by certain Chinese entities. This prohibition begins on October 1, 2027.
The bill allows DHS to waive the prohibition if DHS assesses in the affirmative all of the following:
- the batteries to be procured do not pose a risk to U.S. national security, data, or infrastructure;
- the entity that produced such batteries does not satisfy the criteria for listing under Section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (i.e., designation as a Chinese military company) or Public Law 117-78 (i.e., goods produced using forced labor in China, especially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region); and
- 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.
Subjects
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightEnergy storage, supplies, demandForeign and international corporationsPublic contracts and procurementResearch administration and funding
Actions (19)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.
Dec 17, 2024Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-307.
Dec 17, 2024Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-307.
Dec 17, 2024Library of Congress
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 20, 2024Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 10, 2024Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 9, 2024House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5062)
Sep 9, 2024House floor actions
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5062)
Sep 9, 2024Library of Congress
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8631.
Sep 9, 2024House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5062-5063)
Sep 9, 2024House floor actions
Mr. Gimenez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 9, 2024House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530.
Aug 23, 2024House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-633.
Aug 23, 2024House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-633.
Aug 23, 2024Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 12, 2024House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 12, 2024House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 5, 2024House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2024Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2024Library of Congress