HOUSE 3137118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
American Isotope Security Act
- Last Action
- 5/12/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
- 2023-05-09Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-05-09Introduced in House
- 2023-05-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-09 (00)
American Isotope Security Act
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 in the United States.
Cosponsors (4)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
Subjects
- Chemistry
- Congressional oversight
- Energy research
- Manufacturing
- Nuclear power
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