# 117-hres-1311: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the expansion of domestic nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technology as a viable source of power in order to promote United States nuclear energy leadership and global energy independence.

117-hres-1311, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the expansion of domestic nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technology as a viable source of power in order to promote United States nuclear energy leadership and global energy independence., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-1311
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the expansion of domestic nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technology as a viable source of power in order to promote United States nuclear energy leadership and global energy independence.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
- Introduced: 2022-08-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the expansion of domestic nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technology as a viable source of power in order to promote United States nuclear energy leadership and global energy independence.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2022-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2022-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-1311 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1311)

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