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HR 2502 101th Congress House

To amend sections 57(e) and 108 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit commercial nuclear facilities from producing tritium for use in nuclear explosives except in time of war or national…

Official title: To amend sections 57(e) and 108 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit commercial nuclear facilities from producing tritium for use in nuclear explosives… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend sections 57(e) and 108 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit commercial nuclear facilities from producing tritium for use in nuclear explosives except in time of war or national emergency.

Introduced: November 14, 1989 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Energy Armed Forces and National SecurityNuclear energyNuclear weaponsStrategic materialsTritium
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 21, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
May 25, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
May 25, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 21, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the use of tritium for nuclear explosive purposes. Authorizes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, in time of war or national emergency, to order the recapture of tritium and to order entry into any facility for such recapture.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 14, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2502: To amend sections 57(e) and 108 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit commercial nuclear facilities from producing tritium for use in nuclear explosives except in time of war or national emergency.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2502/
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"H.R. 2502: To amend sections 57(e) and 108 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit commercial nuclear facilities from producing tritium for use in nuclear explosives except in time of war or national emergency.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2502/.
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H.R. 2502, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2502/.
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[H.R. 2502: To amend sections 57(e) and 108 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit commercial nuclear facilities from producing tritium for use in nuclear explosives except in time of war or national emergency.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2502/)
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