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H.R. 8296 116th Congress House

Nuclear Energy Reactor Demonstration Act

Official title: To establish and support advanced nuclear energy research and development programs at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 17, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nuclear Energy Reactor Demonstration Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the research and development of domestic advanced, affordable, and clean nuclear energy.

Specifically, DOE must enter into agreements to (1) complete at least two advanced nuclear reactor demonstration projects by December 31, 2025, and (2) demonstrate at least two and not more than five additional operational advanced reactor designs by December 31, 2035.

DOE must establish goals for research relating to advanced nuclear reactors, including by coordinating with members of private industry to advance the demonstration of various designs of advanced nuclear reactors.

DOE must also carry out a program to conduct research relating to (1) next-generation light water reactor fuels that demonstrate improved performance and accident tolerance, and (2) innovative advanced reactor fuels that demonstrate improved proliferation resistance and use of resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3358 Advanced Nuclear Energy Technologies Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8296: Nuclear Energy Reactor Demonstration Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8296/
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"H.R. 8296: Nuclear Energy Reactor Demonstration Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8296/.
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H.R. 8296, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8296/.
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