# 119-hr-10750: Advanced Nuclear Fission and Fusion Propulsion Systems Act

119-hr-10750, Advanced Nuclear Fission and Fusion Propulsion Systems Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10750
- Congress: 119
- Title: Advanced Nuclear Fission and Fusion Propulsion Systems Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**This bill would create a pilot program to demonstrate and reduce risk for** **advanced nuclear propulsion** systems in space. It focuses on both fission and fusion engines to inform future national security space missions beyond geosynchronous orbit, including cislunar operations. - Space operators and planners would get technical data and risk assessments to shape requirements for missions beyond GEO and for cislunar operations. This includes on-orbit data to assess propulsion performance, operability, and reliability. - Aerospace companies and technology developers could be selected to run ground and in-space demonstrations under Air Force Research Laboratory oversight at Edwards Air Force Base. Selection favors prior prototype work and aims for in-space demonstrations within three years if the program proceeds. - Congress would receive a program plan before the pilot starts and a report within one year detailing the demonstration concepts, technical objectives and success criteria, major risks and mitigations, and an assessment of parallel efforts by the Peoples Republic of China.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pilot for nuclear space propulsion: benefit, low. This bill would let the Secretary of the Air Force create a pilot for in-space demonstrations of advanced nuclear fission and fusion propulsion. The Secretary would have to establish the pilot within 180 days after enactment. If carried out, in-space demonstrations would occur no later than three y…

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- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
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- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8516: American Leadership in AI Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10750 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10750)

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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-8516: American Leadership in AI Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8516)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10750 (as of 2026-10-17).