# 119-hr-8648: FORGE Act

119-hr-8648, FORGE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN); status introduced (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8648
- Congress: 119
- Title: FORGE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**This bill would create the Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST) program inside the State Department to promote responsible deployment of U.S. civil nuclear and small modular reactor technology abroad.** - U.S. businesses: Would receive State Department advocacy and early-stage commercial project support, including feasibility and engineering studies, to help secure fair market access against state-backed competitors. - Partner governments: Would get consultations on licensing, legal, and regulatory frameworks, plus training, technical resource sharing, and coordination on codes and standards to support safe SMR deployment. - Oversight and timeline: Would require an unclassified report within 120 days and triannual briefings detailing diplomatic outreach, contributing partners, cooperation activities, U.S. business engagements, and funds expended, with a classified annex allowed. The program would terminate on June 8, 2034.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Program to promote U.S. small reactors: benefit, medium. This bill would create a State Department program called FIRST to promote U.S. small modular reactors abroad. The Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, or a designee, would run the program. The program would push U.S.-sourced civil nuclear projects in bilateral and multilater…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8648 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8648)

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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-12)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8648 (as of 2026-11-01).