The Securing Energy Supply Chains Act directs the Secretary of Energy to create and maintain an "Energy Non-Procurement List" of companies and individuals deemed to pose risks to U.S. national security, economic security, or foreign policy—with special focus on entities involved in critical materials and battery production. Starting one year after the bill's enactment, the Department of Energy is prohibited from entering into or renewing contracts with listed entities unless those goods or services cannot be obtained from alternative sources, and contractors must certify they are not on the list. The Secretary must publish an unclassified annual report to Congress detailing the list and justifications for additions and removals, and must notify Congress within 90 days whenever an exception is granted to procure from a listed entity, including recommendations for developing domestic alternatives. Additionally, the bill requires a coordinated study across multiple federal agencies to identify overlaps between existing security-related lists and recommend ways to harmonize them, with a report due within one year of enactment.
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