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  • H. R. 1166 — To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:904

    H.R. 1166, known as the “Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act,” seeks to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from buying batteries made by certain foreign companies, starting on October 1, 2027. These companies primarily include Chinese firms...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act" is a plan to stop a big part of the government, called Homeland Security, from buying batteries from certain foreign companies, mainly from China, because it might not be safe. They will start doing this in 2027, but if it's really hard to find different batteries or they don't cause any problem, they can sometimes still use them.

  • H. R. 1166 — An Act To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:875

    H. R. 1166 is called the "Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act" and aims to prevent the Secretary of Homeland Security from purchasing foreign-made batteries from certain companies starting October 1, 2027. The bill identifies specific companies, many of...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to stop the people who keep America safe from buying batteries from certain overseas companies, especially ones in China, to make sure everything stays safe and secure. If they really need to, they can ask for special permission, but they have to tell everyone how this change will affect their work.

  • S. 667 — To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the inspection of foreign facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold shrimp for consumption in the United States, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:736

    The bill S. 667, titled the “Safer Shrimp Imports Act,” aims to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of shrimp imported into the United States. It requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make agreements with foreign governments to...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make sure the shrimp we eat from other countries is safe by having those countries show the U.S. their shrimp-checking systems, and if their systems aren't good enough, the shrimp can't come here. It also asks for a yearly report on how all this is working.