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This bill, the Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act, prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from procuring batteries produced by certain Chinese companies, including Contemporary Amperex Technology Company (CATL), BYD Company, and others listed in the bill, starting on October 1, 2028. The Secretary of Homeland Security can grant waivers if the batteries do not pose a national security risk and there are no available alternatives of similar cost and quality. The bill requires the Secretary to submit a report on the anticipated impacts on DHS's mission and costs associated with implementing the ban. The bill also specifies that it does not require the removal or replacement of any existing batteries produced by the listed companies, and it has a sunset provision that will end the ban on October 1, 2033.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8631/all-info