# 10 U.S.C. § 4865: Prohibition on acquisition of advanced batteries composed of materials from certain foreign sources

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 4865
- **Heading:** Prohibition on acquisition of advanced batteries composed of materials from certain foreign sources
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 10—ARMED FORCES > Subtitle A—General Military Law > PART V—ACQUISITION > Subpart I—Defense Industrial Base > CHAPTER 385—OTHER TECHNOLOGY BASE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER II—LIMITATIONS ON PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN ITEMS FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

## Text

The Secretary of Defense shall procure advanced batteries and cells whose functional cell components and technology, whether as end items or embedded within warfighting and support systems, are not owned, sourced, refined, or produced from a foreign entity of concern.

(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title VIII, § 842(a) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 973 .)

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