Bill · S. 1934· Senate(119-S-1934)
Securing Energy Supply Chains Act
- Introduced
- 6/3/2025
- Last activity
- 6/3/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sponsored by
- Tom Cotton
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Securing Energy Supply Chains Act requires the Secretary of Energy to create an "Energy Non-Procurement List" of entities deemed detrimental to U.S. national, economic, or foreign policy. The Secretary must prioritize entities involved in critical materials or batteries. This list includes foreign entities of concern and companies on the Chinese Military Company List. Once the list is established, the Secretary is generally prohibited from entering into or renewing contracts with covered contractors that use these entities. However, exceptions may be made if necessary goods cannot be procured elsewhere in a timely or sufficient manner. Finally, the Act mandates a study to identify overlaps between various government entity lists.
Yes
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill expands federal authority by requiring the Secretary of Energy to create and enforce a procurement blacklist.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill mandates annual reports to Congress and the publication of unclassified lists on the DOE website.
Does this make trade with other countries easier?+5
The bill strengthens national economic security by restricting trade with entities detrimental to U.S. foreign policy.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-3
The bill imposes new compliance and reporting burdens on contractors working with specific entities.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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National and Economic Security: The bill aims to identify and restrict entities engaged in activities detrimental to the national security, economic security, or foreign policy of the United States (Section 3(a)(1)).
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Prioritization of Essential Goods: The Secretary is directed to prioritize entities that produce or provide critical materials and batteries, which could help protect these specific supply chains (Section 3(a)(2)).
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Increased Transparency: The Secretary must submit an annual report to Congress regarding the list, which includes an unclassified version published on the Department of Energy website (Section 3(b)).
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Improved Government Coordination: The Act requires a study to identify overlaps in existing government lists to provide better clarification on which entities the Federal Government should avoid contracting with (Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Contracting Restrictions: The Secretary is prohibited from entering into or renewing contracts with "covered contractors" who use goods, services, or technologies from entities on the Energy Non-Procurement List (Section 4(b)(1)).
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Increased Administrative Burden for Exceptions: If a contract is renewed under an exception because goods are not procurable in a timely manner, the contractor must submit monthly reports describing their agreements with listed entities (Section 4(b)(3)).
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Additional Reporting Requirements for the Secretary: When using an exception for a contract, the Secretary must submit a report to Congress that includes a description of the contract and an analysis of alternative sources (Section 4(b)(4)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Increases Federal Power+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners-3
- 6/3/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
James RischRepublican · Idaho