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Thorium Energy Security Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4242| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2022
Tommy Tuberville

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Senator

Alabama

Cosponsors (1)
Roger Marshall (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Thorium Energy Security Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Energy and other relevant agencies to preserve uncontaminated inventories of uranium-233 to foster the development of thorium-based nuclear reactors. The bill also makes funding available for transferring inventories to interim or permanent storage facilities. Additionally, the bill requires various reports, including on the progress China has made in developing thorium-based reactors.
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May 18, 2022
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • May 18, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Thorium Energy Security Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4242| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2022
Thorium Energy Security Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Energy and other relevant agencies to preserve uncontaminated inventories of uranium-233 to foster the development of thorium-based nuclear reactors. The bill also makes funding available for transferring inventories to interim or permanent storage facilities. Additionally, the bill requires various reports, including on the progress China has made in developing thorium-based reactors.
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Timeline
May 18, 2022
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • May 18, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Tommy Tuberville

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Senator

Alabama

Cosponsors (1)
Roger Marshall (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Energy

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlabamaAsiaChinaCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy researchGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyMedical researchMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentNuclear powerPublic-private cooperationPublic utilities and utility ratesRadiationRadioactive wastes and releasesResearch administration and fundingTennessee