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Office of Fusion Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create an Office of Fusion at the Department of Energy to centralize federal support and accelerate commercial fusion energy. It would link research, industry, and regulators to push fusion from demonstration to first commercial power plants while strengthening supply chains and the workforce.
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- Private fusion companies: Would lead public-private partnerships through a Fusion Innovation Center and aims to start construction of more than one private fusion power plant by December 31, 2028.
- National laboratories and universities: Would consolidate commercially oriented DOE fusion programs into the new Office after stakeholder outreach and consultation, including Office of Science programs and milestone-based private funding.
- Regulators, manufacturers, and workers: Would coordinate DOE research offices and the National Nuclear Security Administration to meet safety standards and advise regulators. It would support supply chain manufacturing, workforce development, expand international cooperation, and require a commercial deployment roadmap within 180 days with updates every four years.
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New DOE Office for Fusion
This bill would create an Office of Fusion inside the Department of Energy. The office would be led by a Director chosen by the Energy Secretary. It would coordinate DOE fusion research and avoid duplication with other DOE programs and agencies. The Director would set up a Fusion Innovation Center at a qualifying national lab or university. The Secretary would get stakeholder feedback and create a timeline to transfer commercial fusion programs into the new Office. The Secretary and Director would have 180 days after enactment to give Congress a commercial deployment roadmap. They would update the roadmap every four years. The Office would aim to start construction of more than one private-sector fusion power plant by December 31, 2028. If enacted, the Office would help companies, national labs, and universities speed fusion commercialization and support workforce, supply chain, regulatory, and international coordination.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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