HR8969Referred to Committee
To realign the nuclear forensics and attribution activities of the Federal Government from the Department of Homeland Security to the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-05-21
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Sponsor
Bill Foster
Democrat · IL · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (550 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (2)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
2026-05-21
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Foreign AffairsReferred To · 2026-05-21
- House Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2026-05-21
- House Committee on Homeland SecurityReferred To · 2026-05-21
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-05-21
Plain-English Summary
The federal government would move its nuclear forensics and attribution work—the scientific analysis used to identify the source and origin of nuclear materials—from the Department of Homeland Security to the National Nuclear Security Administration, which is part of the Energy Department. This reorganization would consolidate nuclear expertise and investigation capabilities in one agency rather than splitting them between two departments. The change would primarily affect how federal agencies coordinate on nuclear security matters and investigate potential nuclear threats.
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