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119-hr-8969119th CongressWALLET

Nuclear Forensics Authority Realignment Act

Sponsored By: Representative Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

In Committee

Summary

Creates a National Nuclear Forensics Center inside the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to centralize and strengthen U.S. nuclear forensics and attribution. It shifts the federal coordination role away from the Department of Homeland Security and requires changes to NNSA’s university program to build technical expertise.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Move nuclear forensics to NNSA

If enacted, this bill would create a National Nuclear Forensics Center inside the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The Center would coordinate federal nuclear forensics and attribution activities and be the statutory successor to the prior DHS center. The bill would also repeal the old Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act and treat legal references to the DHS center as references to the new NNSA Center.

Add nuclear forensics to NNSA university program

If enacted, the NNSA Administrator would be required to develop and implement a plan, within one year of enactment, to modify the NNSA university program (under 10 U.S.C. §6338) to include development of nuclear forensics expertise. Students in that program would get training to support Department of Energy defense and national security science and engineering. The plan must be developed and started not later than one year after the bill becomes law.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

IL • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

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