Nuclear Forensics Authority Realignment Act
This bill creates a new National Nuclear Forensics Center within the National Nuclear Security Administration to coordinate the federal government's efforts against nuclear terrorism. The center will oversee planning, research, and training to improve the nation's ability to analyze nuclear materials and attribute their origins. It also repeals a previous law and updates related statutes to officially transfer this authority from the Department of Homeland Security to the Department of Energy. Additionally, the legislation requires the development of a university program to train experts in nuclear forensics within one year of enactment.
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Introduction
May 2026
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Introduced May 21, 2026
Last action May 22, 2026
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May 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
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May 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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May 21, 2026
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Bill Foster
DDemocratic
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Joseph D. Morelle
DDemocratic
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Scott DesJarlais
RRepublican
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