Securing Energy Supply Chains Act

The Securing Energy Supply Chains Act would require the Secretary of Energy to identify and maintain a list of entities deemed detrimental to the United States’ national security, economic security, or foreign policy. ThisEnergy Non-Procurement List would prioritize entities involved with critical materials and batteries and would include foreign entities of concern, Chinese military companies, and entities majority-owned by such entities, with optional inclusion of others from the Consolidated Screening List. The bill imposes a prohibition on procuring goods or services from “covered contractors” that rely on listed entities or their components starting one year after enactment, subject to limited exceptions for non-availability. It also requires monthly reporting from affected contractors and a post-contract report detailing alternatives and potential domestic or friendly-country sources. Additionally, a study would be conducted to harmonize overlapping federal lists related to foreign entities of concern and sanctions, with a Congressional report outlining recommendations to prevent government contracts with restricted entities.