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HR 8631 118th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Asia China Congressional oversight Energy storage, supplies, demand Foreign and international corporations Public contracts and procurement Research administration and funding

Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act

Introduced: June 5, 2024 Introduced by: Gimenez, Carlos A. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.
Dec 17, 2024
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.
Nov 20, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 10, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 9, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 9, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5062)
Sep 9, 2024
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, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8631.
Sep 9, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5062-5063)
Sep 9, 2024
Mr. Gimenez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 23, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530.
Aug 23, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-633.
Jun 12, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 12, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 5, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 5, 2024
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3