Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
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.
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.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-633.
Mr. Gimenez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5062-5063)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8631.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5062)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.
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Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
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| Updated: 12/17/2024
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: 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.
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.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-633.
Mr. Gimenez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5062-5063)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8631.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5062)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.
Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightEnergy storage, supplies, demandForeign and international corporationsPublic contracts and procurementResearch administration and funding