S. 3428 · 117th Congress
Fission for the Future Act
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- Senate Introduced Dec 16, 2021
- Senate Passed Dec 22, 2022
This bill establishes new programs and expands existing programs to increase domestic supplies of certain types of low-enriched uranium.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Dec 22, 2022
Fission for the Future Act
This bill establishes new programs and expands existing programs to increase domestic supplies of certain types of low-enriched uranium.
First, the Department of Energy (DOE) must establish a program to increase the production of certain types of low-enriched uranium by U.S. nuclear energy companies.
Second, DOE must expand the existing American Assured Fuel Supply Program to ensure the availability of certain types of domestically produced uranium in the event of a supply disruption.
Third, DOE must establish a demonstration program to make certain types of low-enriched uranium available from its inventories, stockpiles, or allies to meet the needs and schedules of advanced nuclear reactor developers until such time that commercial enrichment and deconversion capability for the uranium exists in the United States at a scale sufficient to meet future needs.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a Nuclear Fuel Security Program, expand the American Assured Fuel Supply Program, and submit a report on a civil nuclear credit program, and for other purposes.
Also known as: Fission for the Future Act of 2021
Latest action (Dec 23, 2022): Held at the desk.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 16, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Dec 16, 2021
- Senate Passed Dec 22, 2022
No recorded floor vote found.