119th Congress Foreign Trade and International Finance
H.R. 1166: Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Mark Green R-TNOriginal
- John Moolenaar R-MIOriginal
- Daniel Meuser R-PAOriginal
- August Pfluger R-TXOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Carlos Gimenez SponsorIntroduced, passed House2 events+30
- 2Mark GreenCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Daniel MeuserCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2John MoolenaarCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2August PflugerCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Other bills by Carlos Gimenez
- H.R. 9388: One-Stop Pilot Program Extension Act
- H.R. 504: Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
- H.R. 1608: Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025
- H.R. 8631: Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
- H.R. 3169: Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2023
- H.R. 8655: Federal Air Marshal Enhancing Airport Security Act of 2024
History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Carlos Gimenez.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1053-1054)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1166.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1053-1054)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1053-1054)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.