Nuclear Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4284 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4284 To encourage the development and deployment of nuclear energy, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 14, 2026 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. McCormick) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To encourage the development and deployment of nuclear energy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Nuclear Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR FACILITIES. (a) Amendments.-- (1) Energy reorganization act of 1974.-- (A) In general.--Section 202 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5842) is amended-- (i) by striking the section designation and heading and all that follows through ``Notwithstanding'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ``SEC. 202. LICENSING AND RELATED REGULATORY FUNCTIONS RESPECTING SELECTED DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FACILITIES. ``Notwithstanding''; (ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Administration'' and inserting ``Department of Energy''; (iii) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); (iv) in paragraph (4), by striking ``Administration'' and inserting ``Department of Energy''; and (v) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively. (B) Conforming amendments.-- (i) Section 3134 of division C of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 is amended-- (I) in subsection (b) (42 U.S.C. 5842 note; Public Law 105-261)-- (aa)