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Nuclear Energy for the Future Act

Introduced: May 8, 2020 Introduced by: Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
May 8, 2020
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Nuclear Energy for the Future Act

This bill addresses advanced nuclear energy research and development at the Department of Energy (DOE).

DOE must

  • carry out a program to conduct research relating to the development of advanced nuclear energy technologies that may offer improved safety, functionality, and affordability;
  • make available nuclear energy research infrastructure to industry partners in order to achieve faster and cost-effective development of advanced nuclear energy technologies toward commercial readiness;
  • select industry partners for awards on a competitive merit-reviewed basis;
  • construct a versatile reactor-based fast neutron source which shall operate as a national user facility; and
  • ensure the coordination of, and avoid unnecessary duplication of, the activities of its high-performance computation collaborative research program to develop new reactor technologies with other research entities of DOE, including the National Laboratories.
What's happening now May 8, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6796: Nuclear Energy for the Future Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6796/
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"H.R. 6796: Nuclear Energy for the Future Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6796/.
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H.R. 6796, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6796/.
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