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HR 1166 · in committee · significant

Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act

What this bill does

  • Bans the Department of Homeland Security from buying batteries made by six Chinese companies starting October 1, 2027.
  • Affects DHS procurement practices and potentially increases costs for federal security operations.
  • DHS can waive the ban if no comparable U.S. alternatives exist or batteries are for research; Congress must be notified within 15 days.

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  1. 01

    How would requiring DHS to source batteries domestically affect the timeline and budget for federal security operations that currently rely on Chinese battery suppliers?

  2. 02

    What criteria should determine whether a U.S. battery alternative is truly comparable to Chinese products, and who should make that decision?

  3. 03

    If DHS invokes the waiver for unavailable domestic alternatives, what oversight should Congress have beyond the 15-day notification requirement?

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Carlos A. Gimenez

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-11 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. 2025-03-10 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-03-10 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1053-1054)

  4. 2025-03-10 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1053-1054)

  5. 2025-03-10 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1166.

  6. 2025-03-10 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1053-1054)

  7. 2025-03-10 · house · Floor

    Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. 2025-02-10 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

  9. 2025-02-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  10. 2025-02-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  11. 2025-02-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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