Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7635
CHARGE Act
Energy Storage: Ban on Chinese Battery Systems
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- This bill would stop companies from importing energy storage systems, like large industrial batteries, if they are made by Chinese entities and have remote monitoring features.
- The goal is to prevent the Chinese government from using "backdoors" in these systems to spy on or disrupt the American electric grid and other critical infrastructure.
- Anyone who knowingly breaks this law could face serious penalties, including up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for every shipment they try to bring in.
- Within two months of the bill becoming law, border agents would be required to set up a system to identify and block these specific Chinese products at the border.
- The government would also start tracking how much Chinese energy technology is already being used in the U.S. to better understand potential risks to national security.
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Milestones
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Feb 20, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 20, 2026
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
CHARGE Act
Bill NumberHR 7635
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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