118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3137American Isotope Security Act

To require the Secretary of Energy to submit a report on radioactive isotope dependency and how advanced nuclear reactors can reduce such dependency.

Energy
Introduced May 9, 2023
Last action May 12, 2023
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May 12, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of Energy to submit a report to specified congressional committees on radioactive isotopes that are (1) critical radioactive and stable isotopes as defined by the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act, or (2) medical isotopes as defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. The report must include a list along with a description of each radioactive isotope that can only be produced by a foreign government or foreign nongovernment person determined to be a foreign adversary, an examination of how reliance on any radioactive isotope on such list may impact national security, and policy recommendations for bolstering production of radioactive isotopes...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
May 12, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
May 9, 2023
Introduced in House
May 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.