Next Generation Nuclear Deployment Act
In committee Source: Original editorial Original synthesis from primary government sources — not archive content.
- Bill / vehicle
- H.R.6805 (119th Congress)
- Status
- In committee
- Date
- Introduced — in committee
- Administration
- Trump II
- Topic
- Advanced-reactor demonstration
- Sponsors
- House sponsors (119th Congress)
What it does
Would expand DOE's advanced-reactor demonstration program to cover Generation-IV reactors, small modular reactors, and microreactors more explicitly, broadening the kinds of designs eligible for federal demonstration support.
Why it matters
Signals continued appetite to widen the demonstration pipeline beyond the original TerraPower/X-energy awards. In committee.
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