H.R. 1166 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Mar 10, 2025. Received Mar 11, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryLimits DHS purchases of Chinese batteries
Ever wondered why the government worries about where supplies come from. This bill stops the Department of Homeland Security from using federal money to buy batteries from six specific Chinese companies, starting in October 2027. DHS can make exceptions if they determine the batteries are safe for national security and there's no better alternative available, or if the batteries are only for research and testing purposes.
How it affects you
This primarily affects DHS and its operations, since it changes what batteries the agency can purchase. If you work for DHS or one of its divisions, this could influence what equipment and technology gets used. For most Americans, the direct impact isn't clear from the summary, though the intent is to protect national security by reducing dependence on certain foreign battery suppliers.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 10, 2025)
Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
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.
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 AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1166
AN ACT
Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
Sponsor: Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL-28) · Introduced Feb 10, 2025 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 11, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.