To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
Prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from procuring batteries from specified Chinese manufacturers and certain entities tied to forced labor or Chinese military company lists, beginning on October 1, 2027.
Who Benefits and How
Domestic and allied battery suppliers and national security officials could benefit from reduced DHS dependence on adversary-linked battery supply chains.
Who Bears the Burden and How
DHS must shift procurement away from covered suppliers, and affected Chinese manufacturers lose access to DHS purchasing opportunities.
Key Provisions
- Bars DHS procurement of batteries from named Chinese manufacturers.
- Extends the prohibition to entities on forced labor and Chinese military company lists.
- Sets a future effective date to allow procurement transition.
- Uses procurement restrictions to reduce adversary-linked supply chain exposure.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from procuring batteries from specified Chinese manufacturers and certain entities tied to forced labor or Chinese military company lists, beginning on October 1, 2027.
Key Policy Areas
National Security, Procurement Policy, Supply Chain Security
Primary Purpose
Prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from procuring batteries from specified Chinese manufacturers and certain entities tied to forced labor or Chinese military company lists, beginning on October 1, 2027.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Domestic and allied battery suppliers and agencies focused on supply chain security
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- DHS procurement officials and covered foreign suppliers excluded from future contracts
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Mr. Gimenez (for himself, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Moolenaar, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Coast Guard, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security procurement offices
Positive-direction: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Negative-direction: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security procurement offices, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, Transportation Security Administration, US Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, United States Secret Service
Chinese battery manufacturers (CATL, BYD, Envision Energy, EVE Energy, Gotion High-tech, Hithium), Domestic battery manufacturers and allied-nation suppliers, US-based battery manufacturers
Positive-direction: Domestic battery manufacturers and allied-nation suppliers, US-based battery manufacturers
Negative-direction: Chinese battery manufacturers (CATL, BYD, Envision Energy, EVE Energy, Gotion High-tech, Hithium)
Chinese military companies (DoD-identified), National security stakeholders
Positive-direction: National security stakeholders
Negative-direction: Chinese military companies (DoD-identified)
Entities on Commerce export control lists (15 CFR Part 744 Supplement 4), Entities on Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act lists
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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