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National Strategy to Utilize Microreactors for Natural Disaster Response Efforts Act

USA118th CongressHR-1009| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2023
Byron Donalds

Byron Donalds

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (10)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Energy Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
National Strategy to Utilize Microreactors for Natural Disaster Response Efforts Act This bill directs the President to develop a national strategy to utilize microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts. A microreactor is a nuclear reactor with at most 20 megawatts of thermal energy generating capacity. Specifically, such strategy must include an assessment of the effectiveness of utilizing diesel generators to assist with natural disaster response efforts; a comprehensive, research-based, and long-term discussion of goals, objectives, and priorities for utilizing microreactors instead of diesel generators to assist with such efforts; a Department of Defense analysis regarding the use of such microreactors to assist with such efforts; recommendations on how the Nuclear Regulatory Commission can work with other federal agencies to expedite the approval of designs for microreactors and issuing licenses; an assessment of the challenges and barriers to deploying microreactors to assist with such efforts and solutions; and recommendations on how to utilize microreactors as charging stations for electric vehicles in the event of a mass evacuation resulting from a natural disaster.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8611
National Strategy to Utilize Microreactors for Natural Disaster Response Efforts Act
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8611
    National Strategy to Utilize Microreactors for Natural Disaster Response Efforts Act


  • February 14, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 14, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 24, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

Emergency Management

National Strategy to Utilize Microreactors for Natural Disaster Response Efforts Act

USA118th CongressHR-1009| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2023
National Strategy to Utilize Microreactors for Natural Disaster Response Efforts Act This bill directs the President to develop a national strategy to utilize microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts. A microreactor is a nuclear reactor with at most 20 megawatts of thermal energy generating capacity. Specifically, such strategy must include an assessment of the effectiveness of utilizing diesel generators to assist with natural disaster response efforts; a comprehensive, research-based, and long-term discussion of goals, objectives, and priorities for utilizing microreactors instead of diesel generators to assist with such efforts; a Department of Defense analysis regarding the use of such microreactors to assist with such efforts; recommendations on how the Nuclear Regulatory Commission can work with other federal agencies to expedite the approval of designs for microreactors and issuing licenses; an assessment of the challenges and barriers to deploying microreactors to assist with such efforts and solutions; and recommendations on how to utilize microreactors as charging stations for electric vehicles in the event of a mass evacuation resulting from a natural disaster.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8611
National Strategy to Utilize Microreactors for Natural Disaster Response Efforts Act
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8611
    National Strategy to Utilize Microreactors for Natural Disaster Response Efforts Act


  • February 14, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 14, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 24, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
Byron Donalds

Byron Donalds

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (10)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Energy Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted