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H.R. 1166

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 1166, the Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 10, 2025 by Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs, and last saw action on Mar 11, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 1166 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb1166/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1166 EH: Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS   1st Session
 H. R. 1166
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act  .
2.
Prohibition on availability of funds for procurement of certain batteries
(a)
In general
Beginning on October 1, 2027, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Homeland Security may be obligated to procure a battery produced by an entity specified in subsection (b).
(b)
Entities specified
The entities specified in this subsection are the following:
(1)
Contemporary Amperex Technology Company, Limited (also known as  CATL ).
(2)
BYD Company, Limited.
(3)
Envision Energy, Limited.
(4)
EVE Energy Company, Limited.
(5)
Gotion High tech Company, Limited.
(6)
Hithium Energy Storage Technology company, Limited.
(7)
Any entity on any list required under clauses (i), (ii), (iv), or (v) of section 2(d)(2)(B) of  Public Law 117–78  (commonly referred to as the  Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ).
(8)
Any entity identified by the Secretary of Defense as a Chinese military company pursuant to section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 10 U.S.C. 113  note).
(9)
Any entity included in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
(10)
Any subsidiary or successor to an entity specified in paragraphs (1) through (9).
(c)
Treatment of production
For purposes of this section, a battery shall be treated as produced by an entity specified in subsection (b) if such entity—
(1)
assembles or manufactures the final product that uses such battery; or
(2)
creates or otherwise provides a majority of the components used in such battery.
(d)
Waivers
(1)
Relating to assessment
The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary assesses in the affirmative all of the following:
(A)
The batteries to be procured do not pose a national security, data, or infrastructure risk to the United States.
(B)
There is no available alternative to procure batteries that are—
(i)
of similar or better cost and quality; and
(ii)
produced by an entity not specified in subsection (b).
(2)
Relating to research
The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the batteries to be procured are for the sole purpose of research, evaluation, training, testing, or analysis.
(3)
Congressional notification
Not later than 15 days after granting a waiver under this subsection, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a notification relating thereto.
(e)
Report
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the anticipated impacts on mission and costs on the Department of Homeland Security associated with carrying out this section, including with respect to following components of the Department:
(1)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including the U.S. Border Patrol.
(2)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including Homeland Security Investigations.
(3)
The United States Secret Service.
(4)
The Transportation Security Administration.
(5)
The United States Coast Guard.
(6)
The Federal Protective Service.
(7)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(8)
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.
(9)
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
      Passed the House of Representatives March 10, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-10
  2. Passed House2025-03-10
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 10, 2025

hb1166/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/10/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R) sponsors H.R. 1166, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1166 went before 3 committees: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee and Homeland Security.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Referred To · Mar 11, 2025 · 444 Bills
Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee
Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee
Referred to · Feb 10, 2025 · 20 Bills
Homeland Security
Homeland Security
Referred To · Feb 10, 2025 · 6 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1166 has taken 10 actions since Feb 10, 2025, the latest on Mar 11, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Mar 10, 202516:46
House
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 10, 202516:46
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1053-1054)
Mar 10, 202516:46
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1166.
Mar 10, 202516:51
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1053-1054)

Votes

H.R. 1166 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1166.

Titles

H.R. 1166 goes by 6 titles, 3 of them short titles.

  • To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act — Display Title
  • Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1166 in 9 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Telecommunications, Trade (domestic/foreign), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Banking, Defense, Education, Foreign Relations, Homeland Security.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Provides technology solutions, services and support.District of Columbia16$480K
FDD ACTION—District of Columbia13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP16$480K
FDD ACTION13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DEMETRIUS MCDANIEL116
DIANE BLAGMAN116
ROBERT MANGAS116
MATTHEW REID ZWEIG113
NICHOLAS STEWART113
TOBY DERSHOWITZ113
TYLER STAPLETON113
ALEXANDRIA PAOLOZZI MOORE112
ZACHARY JUTCOVICH111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2025 third_quarter$170K3rd Quarter - Report
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2025 second_quarter$170K2nd Quarter - Report
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2025 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Report
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP2026 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Report
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP2026 first_quarter$80K1st Quarter - Report
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP2025 fourth_quarter$80K4th Quarter - Report
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP2025 third_quarter$80K3rd Quarter - Report
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP2025 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Report
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP2025 first_quarter$80K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1166 under Foreign Trade and International Finance, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1166’s is Foreign Trade and International Finance.

hr1166/policy-areas.txt
Foreign Trade and International FinanceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1166 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Asia to Research administration and funding.

hr1166/subjects.txt
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightEnergy storage, supplies, demandForeign and international corporationsPublic contracts and procurementResearch administration and funding

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1166, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GIMENEZ:H.R. 1166.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution statingthat Congress has the authority to ``make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by theConstitution''.[Page H614]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com