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Coons co-sponsors small nuclear power plant bill

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25 July 2026

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regulatory

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Clean Energy

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United States

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Fusion42 · 25 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

U.S. Senators Coons and Budd introduced the FIRST Act to codify the State Department's small modular reactor export programme, which partners with over 50 countries to position American nuclear technology as an alternative to Chinese and Russian offerings. The bipartisan bill aims to strengthen US nuclear energy leadership and export relationships globally.

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◆ The Wire takeaway

If you build or supply small modular reactors, the US government just upgraded its export engine from a state department programme to a codified act with bipartisan backing—and 50+ countries queued up to avoid buying from China and Russia. That's your customer list and your regulatory tailwind, both stated in one bill.

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