HR5244-118

Introduced

To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to include fusion energy machines, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Aug 18, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to include fusion energy machines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Transportation, Technology.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H3202DD407B694798A4174CCBD6614AFD: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fusion Energy Act .
  • Section H842C2789B6064587B84EC2FB052D42BC: 2. Fusion energy machines Section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014) is amended— in subsection e.— in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to include fusion energy machines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Transportation, Technology

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to include fusion energy machines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Transportation Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies:
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 18, 2023

Mrs. Trahan (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Fleischmann, and Mr. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Transportation Technology
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"fusion energy machine" §H842C2789B6064587B84EC2FB052D42BC

a particle accelerator that is capable of— transforming atomic nuclei, through fusion processes, into other elements

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