US·Bill·116th Congress
S 1127
A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress regarding applications for authorizations to engage or participate in the development or production of special nuclear material outside the United States, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2019-04-10Last action 2019-04-10 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sponsor
Cosponsors (3)
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Died in committee
The 116th Congress ended on 2021-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
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Introduced
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In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Action History
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2019-04-10 · Senate
Introduced in Senate
2019-04-10 · Library of Congress
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to report to Congress quarterly about each application it has received requesting authorization to develop or produce special nuclear material outside the United States.
Currently, persons are generally prohibited from developing or producing special nuclear material, such as plutonium or certain types of enriched uranium, outside the United States, but may request permission from DOE to do so.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/s/1127