S. 4242 · 117th Congress · Senate

Thorium Energy Security Act of 2022

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced
May 18, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Thorium Energy Security Act of 2022

This bill requires the Department of Energy and other relevant agencies to preserve uncontaminated inventories of uranium-233 to foster the development of thorium-based nuclear reactors. The bill also makes funding available for transferring inventories to interim or permanent storage facilities.

Additionally, the bill requires various reports, including on the progress China has made in developing thorium-based reactors.