Creates a State Department program to help U.S. businesses sell small nuclear reactors and promote safe use abroad.
This bill would create a new program within the State Department called FIRST. This program would help U.S. companies sell small nuclear reactors to other countries. It would also work with these countries to ensure they use nuclear energy safely and securely, following top nonproliferation standards. This would benefit U.S. economic and national security.
Today, there is no specific program within the U.S. Department of State focused on promoting the responsible international use of small modular reactor technology. If this bill passes, the State Department would create the FIRST program. This program would actively promote U.S. civil nuclear energy interests abroad, offer support to partner countries, and require regular reports and briefings to Congress on its activities.
S 5063 · 119th Congress · July 22, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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