Thorium Energy Security Act of 2022
United States117th CongressS-4242Senate
Updated: May 18, 2022
Summary
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
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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