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Strengthening American Nuclear Energy Act of 2026
To codify certain Executive orders relating to nuclear energy.
Summary
This bill converts four executive orders relating to nuclear energy into law. The executive orders, signed on May 23, 2025, address reforming nuclear reactor testing at the Department of Energy, deploying advanced nuclear reactor technologies for national security, reforming the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and reinvigorating the nuclear industrial base. By codifying these executive orders as law, they would remain in effect regardless of future changes to executive policy. The executive orders are specifically identified with their Federal Register citations.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
Actions (2)
- Mar 26, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Mar 26, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 26, 2026
Ms. Lummis (for herself and Mr. Cotton) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To codify certain Executive orders relating to nuclear energy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Strengthening American Nuclear Energy Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. CODIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS RELATING TO NUCLEAR ENERGY.
The following Executive orders, signed on May 23, 2025, shall have the force and effect of law:
(1) Executive Order 14301 (90 Fed. Reg. 22591 (May 29, 2025); relating to reforming nuclear reactor testing at the Department of Energy).
(2) Executive Order 14299 (90 Fed. Reg. 22581 (May 29, 2025); relating to deploying advanced nuclear reactor technologies for national security).
(3) Executive Order 14300 (90 Fed. Reg. 22587 (May 29, 2025); relating to ordering the reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission).
(4) Executive Order 14302 (90 Fed. Reg. 22595 (May 29, 2025); relating to reinvigorating the nuclear industrial base). <all>
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