HR 6141
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Electric power generation and transmission
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government studies and investigations
Nuclear power
To require the Secretary of Energy to develop a report on a pilot program to site, construct, and operate micro-reactors at critical national security locations, and for other purposes.
Introduced: June 19, 2018
Introduced by:
Wilson, Joe
Republican
· South Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Jun 19, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 19, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill directs the Department of Energy to report to Congress on a potential pilot program for the construction and operation of at least one micronuclear reactor (i.e., a reactor that has the thermal-power production capacity of up to 50 megawatts) to provide energy resilience for critical security infrastructure.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Committees of jurisdiction
2