H.R. 4819 · 117th Congress

National Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2021

Introduced on Jul 29, 2021 by Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16). 16 cosponsors, 12 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 14, 2022): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Jul 29, 2021
Cosponsors
16
12 from the other party
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require the Secretary of Energy to revitalize existing university infrastructure relating to nuclear science and engineering and establish new university-based nuclear science and engineering facilities, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Education programs funding
  • Energy research
  • Higher education
  • Labor-management relations
  • Nuclear power
  • Research administration and funding
  • Science and engineering education

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Sep 14, 2022). Public domain.

National Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and expands the Nuclear Energy University Program within the Department of Energy (DOE) that supports university research and training in nuclear science and engineering. For example, the bill expands the program to provide support to universities for revitalizing and upgrading existing nuclear science and engineering infrastructure that support the development of advanced nuclear technologies and applications. In addition, the bill establishes an Advanced Nuclear Research Infrastructure Enhancement Subprogram under which DOE must establish four new research reactors as well as new nuclear science and engineering facilities.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Anthony GonzalezR-OH-16Sponsor

Democrats · 12

Republicans · 4

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Jul 29, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jul 29, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jul 29, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  4. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  6. Sep 14, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-466.
  7. Sep 14, 2022 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-466.
  8. Sep 14, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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