Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
The bill requires the Department of Energy to create an "Energy Non-Procurement List" of entities determined to be detrimental to U.S. national, economic, or foreign policy security, prioritizing critical materials and batteries. It bars the Secretary from entering or renewing DOE contracts with covered contractors tied to listed entities, subject to a narrow exception when goods or services are not otherwise procurable, and mandates reporting and an interagency study to harmonize federal entity lists.
Progressives stress industrial investment and environmental safeguards
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a concrete substantive policy (an Energy Non-Procurement List and a DOE procurement prohibition tied to that list) and prescribes several implementation elements (deadlines, reporting, study to harmonize federal lists).
The bill requires the Department of Energy to create an "Energy Non-Procurement List" of entities determined to be detrimental to U.S. national, economic, or foreign policy security, prioritizing critical materials and batteries.
It bars the Secretary from entering or renewing DOE contracts with covered contractors tied to listed entities, subject to a narrow exception when goods or services are not otherwise procurable, and mandates reporting and an interagency study to harmonize federal entity lists.
Plausible bipartisan backing on supply-chain security, but procurement disruption risks, industry pushback, and Senate hurdles temper prospects.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a concrete substantive policy (an Energy Non-Procurement List and a DOE procurement prohibition tied to that list) and prescribes several implementation elements (deadlines, reporting, study to harmonize federal lists). It provides usable mechanisms but leaves important implementation details and resourcing unaddressed.
Progressives stress industrial investment and environmental safeguards
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives stress industrial investment and environmental safeguards
Overall supportive of strengthening secure supply chains for critical clean-energy inputs, but cautious about implementation and fairness.
Would welcome protections for batteries and critical minerals if paired with domestic investment and labor, environmental safeguards, and clear due process for entities labeled.
Generally favorable as a targeted national-security procurement reform but focused on practical implementation.
Wants clear criteria, predictable timelines, and minimized disruption to projects while harmonizing overlapping federal lists.
Likely supportive as a national-security measure reducing reliance on adversarial foreign entities, especially Chinese-affiliated firms.
May want stronger enforcement and faster timelines, while cautious about any exceptions that maintain ties to listed entities.
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Plausible bipartisan backing on supply-chain security, but procurement disruption risks, industry pushback, and Senate hurdles temper prospects.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives stress industrial investment and environmental safeguards
Plausible bipartisan backing on supply-chain security, but procurement disruption risks, industry pushback, and Senate hurdles temper prosp…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a concrete substantive policy (an Energy Non-Procurement List and a DOE procurement prohibition tied to that list) and prescribes several implementation e…
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