S4267Referred to Committee
Strengthening American Nuclear Energy Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-03-26
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Cynthia M. Lummis
Republican · WY · Senator
Votes with party: 34.3% (315 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/L000571
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2026-03-26
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2026-03-26
Previously
- Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-26
Plain-English Summary
This bill aims to support the nuclear power industry by likely removing regulatory barriers, streamlining approval processes for new reactors, or providing financial incentives to make nuclear energy more competitive with other power sources. The changes would affect energy companies building or operating nuclear plants, as well as consumers who rely on electricity from these facilities. The goal appears to be increasing America's nuclear energy capacity as part of the nation's energy strategy.
AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.
Subjects
Energy
Full Bill Text
Verbatim text published on Congress.gov via GovInfo. Use Cmd+F / Ctrl+F to search within this excerpt.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4267 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4267 To codify certain Executive orders relating to nuclear energy. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2026 Ms. Lummis (for herself and Mr. Cotton) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To codify certain Executive orders relating to nuclear energy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening American Nuclear Energy Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. CODIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS RELATING TO NUCLEAR ENERGY. The following Executive orders, signed on May 23, 2025, shall have the force and effect of law: (1) Executive Order 14301 (90 Fed. Reg. 22591 (May 29, 2025); relating to reforming nuclear reactor testing at the Department of Energy). (2) Executive Order 14299 (90 Fed. Reg. 22581 (May 29, 2025); relating to deploying advanced nuclear reactor technologies for national security). (3) Executive Order 14300 (90 Fed. Reg. 22587 (May 29, 2025); relating to ordering the reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission). (4) Executive Order 14302 (90 Fed. Reg. 22595 (May 29, 2025); relating to reinvigorating the nuclear industrial base). <all>
Related legislation
Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.
- S4619Protect Domestic Oil and Gas Small Business Act of 2026Referred to Committee · 2026-05-21
- S4529Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026Referred to Committee · 2026-05-20
- S790A bill to redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center".Passed Senate · 2026-05-20
- S4146Local Data for Better Conservation ActReferred to Committee · 2026-03-19