Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) has introduced legislation to codify into law President Donald Trump’s May 23, 2025 nuclear-related executive orders.
The bill, Strengthening American Nuclear Energy Act of 2026, looks to make last year’s executive actions into law to protect the pro-nuclear policy from being undone via executive orders from future presidents, according to the Lummis March 26 press release. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has cosponsored the bill in the Senate, while Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) introduced the House version in June 2025.
“Our country’s energy demands are only increasing, and meeting them requires every baseload source available,” Lummis said. “Next generation nuclear is reliable, clean, cost effective, and powerful, and it is exactly what America, and our allies need more of. America is moving forward toward energy dominance and next generation nuclear will help lead the way.”
“I am grateful to Senator Lummis for leading the Senate companion to this critical legislation,” Donalds said. “Energy security is national security, and it is imperative that we support the administration’s effort to revitalize the nuclear industry.”
The four executive actions focus on streamlining the deployment of nuclear generation and strengthening the domestic nuclear supply chain. Trump also set the goal of 400 gigawatts of nuclear energy to be deployed by 2050.