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To require the Secretary of Energy to develop a report on a pilot program to site, construct, and operate micro-reactors at critical national security locations, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6141| House 
| Updated: 6/20/2018
Joe Wilson

Joe Wilson

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (3)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Richard Hudson (Republican)

Armed Services Committee, Strategic Forces Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the Department of Energy to report to Congress on a potential pilot program for the construction and operation of at least one micronuclear reactor (i.e., a reactor that has the thermal-power production capacity of up to 50 megawatts) to provide energy resilience for critical security infrastructure.
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Timeline
Jun 19, 2018
Introduced in House
Jun 19, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 20, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
  • June 19, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • June 19, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


  • June 20, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5515: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Electric power generation and transmissionGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment studies and investigationsNuclear power

To require the Secretary of Energy to develop a report on a pilot program to site, construct, and operate micro-reactors at critical national security locations, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6141| House 
| Updated: 6/20/2018
This bill directs the Department of Energy to report to Congress on a potential pilot program for the construction and operation of at least one micronuclear reactor (i.e., a reactor that has the thermal-power production capacity of up to 50 megawatts) to provide energy resilience for critical security infrastructure.
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Timeline
Jun 19, 2018
Introduced in House
Jun 19, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 20, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
  • June 19, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • June 19, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


  • June 20, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Joe Wilson

Joe Wilson

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (3)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Richard Hudson (Republican)

Armed Services Committee, Strategic Forces Subcommittee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5515: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Electric power generation and transmissionGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment studies and investigationsNuclear power