Securing Energy Supply Chains Act

Enhanced Security Oversight: The Secretary of Energy will establish a list of entities whose activities are detrimental to national security, energy security, economic security, public much as public safety, or foreign policy (Section 3(a)(1)).

Prioritization of Critical Industries: The Secretary is directed to prioritize identifying entities that handle critical materials or batteries, including their components (Section 3(a)(2)).

Increased Transparency: The Secretary must submit annual reports to Congress containing the most up-to-date list and justifications for adding or removing entities, with an unclassified portion published on the Department of Energy website (Section 3(b)).

Development of Domestic Resources: The Secretary is required to provide recommendations on how to support the development of domestic sources for goods, services, or technologies when existing alternatives are not available (Section 4(b)(3)).

Government Coordination: The bill mandates a study to identify overlaps in various federal lists to provide clarification on which entities the Federal Government should avoid contracting with (Section 5).

Contractual Restrictions: The Secretary of Energy is prohibited from entering into or renewing contracts with entities on the Energy Non-Procurement List, and Department of Energy contractors may be barred from using certain subcontractors (Section 4(a)(1)).

Contract Terminations: The Secretary may terminate existing Department of Energy contracts if a contractor or their subcontractor is determined to be a covered individual or entity (Section 4(a)(3)).

Increased Compliance Burden: Bidders or offerors for Department of Energy contracts must certify that they are not a covered individual or entity at the time of their bid or offer (Section 4(a)(2)).