The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote this week on bipartisan legislation meant to bolster international collaboration on nuclear energy and critical minerals.
S.1801, the “International Nuclear Energy Act,” would create an office focused on trade and collaboration with other nations on nuclear energy development, licensing and safety regulations.
The bill is sponsored by Chair Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Energy and Natural Resources Chair Mike Lee (R-Utah), ENR ranking member Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.).
“If the U.S. doesn’t lead on nuclear energy development, Russia and China will. This bill will give us the tools we need to compete with these authoritarian aggressors and build long lasting nuclear energy deals that benefit our economy and ensure America remains the leader on nuclear energy for generations to come,” Risch said in a May statement.
