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Fission for the Future Act

Advanced technology and technological innovations · Electric power generation and transmission · Employment and training programs
Sponsor
Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
D · WV
Key facts
Introduced: Dec 16, 2021
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 1
Congress: 117th
Latest action · Dec 23, 2022
Held at the desk.

Summary

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.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Dec 23, 2022
    Held at the desk.
  2. Dec 23, 2022
    Received in the House.
  3. Dec 23, 2022
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Dec 22, 2022
    Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S10094-10098)
  5. Dec 22, 2022
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S10094-10098)
  6. Dec 22, 2022
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10104)
  7. Dec 22, 2022
    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Dec 22, 2022
    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Mar 1, 2022
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
  10. Mar 1, 2022
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-275.
  11. Dec 16, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  12. Dec 16, 2021
    Introduced in Senate

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