This bill converts four executive orders about nuclear energy into permanent federal law. The orders, signed in May 2025, address nuclear reactor testing reforms at the Department of Energy, deployment of advanced nuclear reactor technologies for national security purposes, reforms to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and efforts to strengthen the nuclear industrial base in the United States. By codifying these orders, Congress would make them binding law that cannot be easily reversed by future administrations. The legislation was introduced by Senator Cynthia Lummis and Senator Tom Cotton and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill contains no specified funding amounts or implementation timelines in the text provided.
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