To require the Secretary of Energy to develop a report on a pilot program to site, construct, and operate micro-reactors at critical national security locations, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 19, 2018

This bill directs the Department of Energy to report to Congress on a potential pilot program for the construction and operation of at least one micronuclear reactor (i.e., a reactor that has the thermal-power production capacity of up to 50 megawatts) to provide energy resilience for critical security infrastructure.

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Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R–SC

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Armed Services Committee

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Jun 20, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Jun 19, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 19, 2018
Introduced in House
Jun 19, 2018
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.R.6141, 115th Congress: To require the Secretary of Energy to develop a report on a pilot program to site, construct, and operate micro-reactors at critical national security locations, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6141

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Discuss H.R.6141, 115th Congress: To require the Secretary of Energy to develop a report on a pilot program to site, construct, and operate micro-reactors at critical national security locations, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6141

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2018-06-19.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6141/BILLS-115hr6141ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.6141, 115th Congress: To require the Secretary of Energy to develop a report on a pilot program to site, construct, and operate micro-reactors at critical national security locations, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6141

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2018-06-19.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6141/BILLS-115hr6141ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.6141, 115th Congress: To require the Secretary of Energy to develop a report on a pilot program to site, construct, and operate micro-reactors at critical national security locations, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6141

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2018-06-19.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6141/BILLS-115hr6141ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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