Blocking Bad Batteries Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5190 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5190 To prohibit the procurement of certain batteries by the Department of State. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the procurement of certain batteries by the Department of State. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Blocking Bad Batteries Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN BATTERIES. (a) Limitation.--Beginning on October 1, 2027, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of State may be obligated or expended to procure a battery produced by an entity specified in subsection (b). (b)…