Bill · H.R. 9193· House(119-HR-9193)
Powering the Future of American Space Dominance Act
- Introduced
- 6/8/2026
- Last activity
- 6/8/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Kennedy
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Powering the Future of American Space Dominance Act" aims to increase NASA's use of nuclear propulsion and power systems for deep space exploration. It requires NASA to update its plans for nuclear systems and evaluate past program failures to prevent future mistakes. The bill focuses on securing reliable power for the lunar surface through reports on power demand and studies on power purchase agreements with private companies. It also allows NASA to enter into competitive agreements with private entities to procure lunar power. Finally, the bill mandates a review of how to handle risk and liability for commercial partners working on space nuclear activities.
Yes· 3 of 12
Does this put more into space exploration?+10
The entire bill is dedicated to enabling deep space exploration via advanced power systems.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+6
Directly advances the development of nuclear propulsion and power systems for deep space.
Would business owners be better off under this?+6
Opens competitive procurement opportunities for private sector lunar power providers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Efficiency and Reduced Costs: Leveraging commercially developed power infrastructure for Moon to Mars activities could lower the costs of these missions (Section 3(a)(3)).
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Support for Commercial Innovation: The bill encourages private companies to accelerate the deployment of lunar power sources, such as solar arrays and nuclear reactors (Section 3(a)(2)).
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Accountability for Taxpayer Funds: The bill requires a "lessons learned assessment" to identify failures in the joint NASA-DARPA program and outlines corrective actions to prevent those failures from happening again (Section 2(c)).
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Financial Protections for NASA: Agreements with private power providers are structured so that no more than ten percent of the contract value is paid before power is actually delivered to NASA or a NASA-sponsored entity on the moon (Section 3(d)(2)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Liability and Risk: The bill calls for reports on the "indemnification of commercial partners," which involves exploring how the government might provide liability protection or risk-sharing for private companies using nuclear systems in space (Section 4(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Increases Space Exploration+10Increases Scientific Research Funding+6
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+6Good For Billionaires+4Good For Students+3Good For Young Adults+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+2Improves Fiscal Responsibility+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Increases Renewable Energy Investment+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Alliances+2
- 6/8/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Tim MooreRepublican · North Carolina