Search Results: keywords:"battery procurement"

  • H. R. 8631 — An Act To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:869

    H.R. 8631, titled the "Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act," seeks to prevent the Secretary of Homeland Security from using funds to buy batteries from certain foreign companies, mainly Chinese entities, starting October 1, 2027. The bill lists specific...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8631 is a rule that says the government won't buy batteries from some foreign companies, mostly from China, after 2027. It also says they can sometimes make exceptions if using those batteries is safe or just for experiments.

  • H. R. 8631 — An Act To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:2,015

    H.R. 8631, also known as the “Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act,” aims to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from purchasing batteries made by specific foreign companies deemed as a security risk, starting October 1, 2028. The bill names...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make sure that the Department of Homeland Security doesn't buy certain batteries from some countries, especially China, to keep everyone safe, starting in 2028 and lasting until 2033. If there are no other good options, they can ask for a special pass to still buy those batteries.