US·Bill·118th Congress
HR 2938
International Nuclear Energy Act of 2023
Introduced 2023-04-27Last action 2024-12-17 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.Committees House Committee on Energy and Commerce, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House Committee on Ways and Means
Sponsor
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Died in committee
The 118th Congress ended on 2025-01-03. 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
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2023-04-27 · House floor actions
Introduced in House
2023-04-27 · Library of Congress
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
2023-04-28 · House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
2024-12-17 · House committee actions
Summary
International Nuclear Energy Act of 2023
This bill addresses U.S. cooperation with other nations on nuclear energy-related issues.
For example, the bill requires
- the President, in coordination with international partners, to hold a biennial conference on civil nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and sustainability;
- the Department of State to meet with ally or partner nations for the purpose of collaborating on research, development, licensing, and deployment of advanced nuclear reactor technologies for civil nuclear energy;
- the State Department to provide financial assistance to embarking civil nuclear nations for developing civil nuclear energy programs; and
- the establishment of a working group to develop a 10-year civil nuclear trade strategy with biennial targets for the export of civil nuclear technologies.
Furthermore, the President must launch an international initiative to modernize outreach to embarking civil nuclear nations to improve the importation and exportation of civil nuclear technology and materials. This initiative may include establishing cooperative financing relationships for the export of such technology and materials.
The bill also authorizes the Department of Energy to support regulatory development, design, and deployment activities related to certain small modular reactor projects.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/hr/2938