Bill · H.R. 2813· House(119-HR-2813)
Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/10/2025
- Last activity
- 4/10/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
- Sponsored by
- James Baird
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025," directs the Secretary of Energy to modernize electrical output thresholds for small modular reactors. It amends existing laws to increase the electrical output limits for these technologies and requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy to update their guidance. The Act also mandates the creation of a "Small Modular Reactor Commercialization and Industrialization Competitiveness Working Group." This working group is tasked with identifying technologies, improving the U.S. ability to commercialize these reactors, and assessing workforce readiness. Additionally, the bill ensures that financial assistance for grid-scale small modular reactors is not excluded based on certain electrical megawatt thresholds.
Yes· 3 of 9
Is this likely to create jobs?+5
The bill aims to boost industrial base investment and workforce readiness for the nuclear sector.
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?+5
Advancing small modular reactor technology supports a transition toward cleaner energy sources.
Is this likely to grow the economy?+4
Modernizing thresholds and fostering industrialization promotes long-term economic growth in the energy sector.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Eligibility for Financial Assistance: The Secretary of Energy is directed not to exclude project or reactor technologies from funding assistance based on a single unit output exceeding a threshold between 50 and 500 electrical megawatts (Section 5).
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Modernized Capacity Thresholds: The bill increases the electrical output limits for modular reactors from 300,000 electrical kilowatts to 500,000 electrical kilowatts, and updates the combined rated capacity threshold (Section 2).
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Industrial and Commercial Growth: The creation of a working group aims to improve the United States' ability to commercialize small modular reactor technologies and attract long-term manufacturing investment (Section 6).
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Workforce Development: The working group is tasked with assessing and recommending initiatives to improve workforce readiness in the United States to enable the commercialization of these reactors at scale (Section 6).
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Cost Reduction: The working group will identify strategic research objectives intended to support industrialization and the reduction of fabrication costs following initial deployments (Section 6).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5Improves Economic Growth+4
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Reduces Carbon Emissions+5Increases Renewable Energy Investment+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+3Good For Union Workers+2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2Improves Government Transparency+1
- 4/10/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Pat HarriganRepublican · North Carolina
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York