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HR 3137 118th Congress House

American Isotope Security Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Energy to submit a report on radioactive isotope dependency and how advanced nuclear reactors can reduce such dependency.

Introduced: May 9, 2023 Introduced by: Donalds, Byron Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Energy ChemistryCongressional oversightEnergy researchManufacturingNuclear power
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 12, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
May 9, 2023
Introduced in House
May 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action May 12, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Isotope Security Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy to submit a report to specified congressional committees on radioactive isotopes that are (1) critical radioactive and stable isotopes as defined by the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act, or (2) medical isotopes as defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.

The report must include

  • a list along with a description of each radioactive isotope that can only be produced by a foreign government or foreign nongovernment person determined to be a foreign adversary,
  • an examination of how reliance on any radioactive isotope on such list may impact national security, and
  • policy recommendations for bolstering production of radioactive isotopes in the United States.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Dec 6, 2023
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Sep 12, 2023
Posey, Bill
· May 9, 2023
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · May 9, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3137: American Isotope Security Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3137/
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"H.R. 3137: American Isotope Security Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3137/.
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H.R. 3137, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3137/.
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