119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 10, 2025
Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
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Latest action (Mar 11, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1053-1054)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1053-1054)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1166.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1053-1054)
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitoring related to international trade, tariffs, and supply chain issues Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding supply chain resiliency H.R. 1166, Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act S. 1241 / H.R. 2548, Sanctioning Russia Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitoring related to international trade, tariffs, and supply chain issues Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding supply chain resiliency H.R. 1166, Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act S. 1241 / H.R. 2548, Sanctioning Russia Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitoring related to international trade, tariffs, and supply chain issues Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding supply chain resiliency H.R. 1166, Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act S. 1241 / H.R. 2548, Sanctioning Russia Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitoring related to international trade, tariffs, and supply chain issues Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding supply chain resiliency H.R. 1166, Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FDD ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: FDD ACTION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1166, Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act, all provisions. H.R. 3447, Chip Security Act, all provisions. H.R. 4802, Securing Infrastructure f…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitoring related to international trade, tariffs, and supply chain issues Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding supply chain resiliency H.R. 1166, Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FDD ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: FDD ACTION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1166, Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act, all provisions. H.R. 3786, Drones for First Responders Act, all provisions. S. 1549, Water Cyberse…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitoring related to international trade, tariffs, and supply chain issues Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding supply chain resiliency H.R. 1166, Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FDD ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: FDD ACTION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1121, No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act, all provisions. H.R. 1166, Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act, all provisions. H.R. 866, ROUTERS Act, all provisions. H.R. 906, Foreign Adversary Communications…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 17, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitoring related to international trade, tariffs, and supply chain issues Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding supply chain resiliency H.R. 1166, Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing