H.R. 6544 · 118th Congress

Atomic Energy Advancement Act

Introduced on Dec 1, 2023 by Jeff Duncan (R-SC-3). One cosponsor. Latest action (Feb 29, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Dec 1, 2023
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

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

Official title

To advance the benefits of nuclear energy by enabling efficient, timely, and predictable licensing, regulation, and deployment of nuclear energy technologies, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Building construction
  • Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
  • Congressional oversight
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Employee hiring
  • Energy prices
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Industrial facilities
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Nuclear power
  • Performance measurement
  • Pollution liability
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Radioactive wastes and releases
  • Technology transfer and commercialization
  • Trade agreements and negotiations
  • User charges and fees

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Jeff DuncanR-SC-3Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Feb 28, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 365–36

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jul 18, 2023 · HouseHearings Held by the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security Prior to Introduction and Referral
  2. Oct 24, 2023 · HouseConsideration and Mark-up Session Held by the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security Prior to Introduction and Referral
  3. Dec 1, 2023Introduced in House
  4. Dec 1, 2023Introduced in House
  5. Dec 1, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  6. Dec 1, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  7. Dec 1, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  8. Dec 5, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Dec 5, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 2.
  10. Feb 16, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-391, Part I.
  11. Feb 16, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-391, Part I.
  12. Feb 16, 2024Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
  13. Feb 16, 2024 · HouseCommittee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
  14. Feb 16, 2024Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
  15. Feb 16, 2024 · HouseCommittee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
  16. Feb 16, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 320.
  17. Feb 28, 2024 · HouseMr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  18. Feb 28, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H703-715)
  19. Feb 28, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6544.
  20. Feb 28, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  21. Feb 28, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H730-731)
  22. Feb 28, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 36, 1 Present (Roll no. 55). (text: CR H703-711)House · Roll call 55
  23. Feb 28, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 36, 1 Present (Roll no. 55). (text: CR H703-711)House · Roll call 55
  24. Feb 28, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  25. Feb 29, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE7 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  2. Clean Air Task Force, Inc.6 reports
    $580K reported (all issues)
  3. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.5 reports
    $93.8M reported (all issues)
  4. XCEL ENERGY5 reports
    $2.2M reported (all issues)
  5. Zeno Power Systems, Inc.5 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ZENO POWER SYSTEMS INC.$500 in contracts, FY2026AI match · 95%
  6. BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC4 reports
    $410K reported (all issues)
  7. DTE ENERGY COMPANY4 reports
    $650K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DTE ENERGY COMPANY$2.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. Entergy Services, LLC4 reports
    $2.2M reported (all issues)
  9. PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION4 reports
    $780K reported (all issues)
  10. TERRAPOWER, LLC4 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  11. Urenco USA Inc.4 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  12. BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE3 reports
    $750K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE$313.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  13. The Nature Conservancy3 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE NATURE CONSERVANCYAI match · 100%
  14. Americans for Prosperity2 reports
    $720K reported (all issues)
  15. CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.2 reports
    $500K reported (all issues)
  16. Constellation Energy Group, Inc2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY, INC.$60.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 98%
  17. Louisiana Energy Services, LLC2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LOUISIANA ENERGY SERVICES, LLCAI match · 100%
  18. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC2 reports
    $390K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC$296.9K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  19. DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION1 report
    $2.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC$17.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • 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
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.