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S4495119th Congress

Reactors at Risk Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Introduced

Summary

Requires a joint, time‑bound federal assessment of nuclear reactors in conflict‑prone regions. The bill would direct the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security to identify risks to U.S. national security, allied interests, and civilian safety from reactors that exist or will be completed within a ten‑year window and to recommend steps to prevent, prepare for, and mitigate those risks.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Report on reactors in conflict zones

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security to jointly report. They would deliver the report to three Senate and three House committees within 120 days after enactment. The report would be unclassified and would include a classified annex if needed. It would cover reactors that exist now or are scheduled to be finished within ten years. It would focus on areas that had armed conflict in the prior 25 years and on contested areas. The bill names Russia's attacks on Ukraine and conflicts involving Israel and Iran as examples. It also lists possible conflicts involving the Baltic states, India and Pakistan, Taiwan, and North Korea. The report would identify steps the United States and its allies can take to prevent and prepare for reactor risks.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

MA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

Roll Call Votes

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