118th Congress International Affairs
H.R. 2938: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2023
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
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- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- James Clyburn D-SCOriginal
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Brandon Williams R-NY
- Marc Veasey D-TX
- Joe Wilson R-SC
- Wiley Nickel D-NC
- Thomas Kean R-NJ
- Cory Mills R-FL
Who scored on this bill
- 1Byron Donalds SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Byron Donalds.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
- Introduced in House
- 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.