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:
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-633.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-633.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530.
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.
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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