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A bill to require a plan to modernize the nuclear security enterprise.
To require a plan to modernize the nuclear security enterprise.
Summary
This bill requires the Administrator for Nuclear Security to develop a plan within 90 days to modernize Material Staging Capabilities in the nuclear security enterprise by replacing aged facilities. The plan must include descriptions of all phases and cost estimates, and accelerate near-term Critical Decisions milestones in fiscal year 2026. The Administrator must execute this plan concurrently with an infrastructure modernization program for high explosives capabilities, including continued construction of the High Explosives Synthesis Formulation and Production facility. Within 180 days, the Administrator must brief the Armed Services and Appropriations Committees of both chambers of Congress on the plan.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John Cornyn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CAPITAL GROUP $22,500
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $16,500
- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $13,686
- WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $13,200
- BLACKSTONE $12,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John Cornyn → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Oct 23, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. · senate
- Oct 23, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 23, 2025
Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To require a plan to modernize the nuclear security enterprise.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PLAN TO MODERNIZE NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE.
(a) In General.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall develop a plan—
(1) to accelerate and modernize Material Staging Capabilities to replace aged, over-subscribed facilities within the nuclear security enterprise, which shall include a description of all phases and an estimate of the costs required to carry out such plan; and
(2) to accelerate near-term Critical Decisions milestones in fiscal year 2026.
(b) Execution.—The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall carry out the plan required by subsection (a) concurrently with an infrastructure modernization program for high explosives capabilities, including continued construction of the High Explosives Synthesis Formulation and Production facility (21-D-510).
(c) Briefings.—
(1) In general.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the Material Staging Capabilities plan required by subsection (a).
(2) Appropriate congressional committees defined.—In this subsection, the term “appropriated congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. <all>
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