HR4999-119

Introduced

To support fusion education and related skilled technical workforce activities, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Aug 19, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill defines definitions for fusion education and workforce development programs, creates fusion education and skilled technical workforce development grant programs, and creates fusion Skilled Technical Workforce and STEM Education Coordination Hub. It relies on grants, definition changes, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Energy, Education, and Labor.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Defines definitions for fusion education and workforce development programs.
  • Creates fusion education and skilled technical workforce development grant programs.
  • Creates fusion Skilled Technical Workforce and STEM Education Coordination Hub.
  • Provides authorization of appropriations for fusion education programs.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill defines definitions for fusion education and workforce development programs, creates fusion education and skilled technical workforce development grant programs, and creates fusion Skilled Technical Workforce and STEM Education Coordination Hub.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Education, Labor

Primary Purpose

The bill defines definitions for fusion education and workforce development programs, creates fusion education and skilled technical workforce development grant programs, and creates fusion Skilled Technical Workforce and STEM Education Coordination Hub.

Policy Domains

Energy Education Labor

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 19, 2025

Ms. Lofgren (for herself and Mr. Obernolte) introduced the following …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Education
5 mentions across 3 clauses

Consortium-leading institutions of higher education or nonprofits, Institutions of higher education (including community colleges), Minority-serving institutions and HBCUs

Government
5 mentions across 3 clauses

Department of Energy, Department of Energy and National Laboratories, National Laboratories

General Public
4 mentions across 3 clauses

Rural communities, STEM students and workers, Students from underrepresented groups in STEM

Nuclear Energy
2 mentions across 2 clauses

Fusion energy industry

Labor
1 mention across 1 clause

Labor organizations

4/5
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Education Labor
Actor Mappings
"the_director"
→ Director of the National Science Foundation
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Energy

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
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