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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 5, 2024
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:
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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.
People & committees
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] · R–FL
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.
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.
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.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5062)
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)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8631.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5062-5063)
Mr. Gimenez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-633.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-633.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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