Energy and Commerce; Senate – Energy and Natural Resources
Co-Sponsors: 2 – 2 Democrats
The bill establishes a public-private partnership to make advancements that will lead to the development, manufacturing, and transportation of next-generation fuels and the advanced nuclear reactors that they will power. The bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a high-assay, low-enriched uranium for domestic commercial use. It also requires the DOE to establish a schedule for recovering the costs associated with those developments. These advancements will ensure zero-emissions nuclear power can support a portion of the United States’ electricity use both in homes and in businesses.
(Summarized from Flores press release)
This bill addresses Green New Deal goal 2(C)p.7 to develop new clean power capacity.
This bill addresses Green Real Deal goal 2(B)p.4 to invest in next-generation low- and zero-emission energy sources including nuclear energy.