HR 3177 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Fusion Engineering Science and Fusion Energy Planning Act of 2009

Introduced Jul 10, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Zoe Lofgren D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 14, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 10, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Fusion Engineering Science and Fusion Energy Planning Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to enhance the U.S. capability in fusion engineering science (materials science and technology that focus on fusion energy plasmas) in order to ensure: (1) full U.S. benefit from the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project; and (2) U.S. leadership in fusion engineering science and in the next steps toward the development of a fusion energy facility.

Directs the Secretary, in response to recent study and planning activities undertaken by the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee and the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, to develop and provide to Congress a comprehensive plan identifying the full range of research and development, including fusion engineering science, and the facilities needed to achieve practical fusion energy.

Cosponsors 16

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 10, 2009 to Sep 8, 2009, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlan GraysonOriginalJul 10, 2009
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalJul 10, 2009
D-ILBill FosterOriginalJul 10, 2009
R-SCBob InglisOriginalJul 10, 2009
R-CABrian P. BilbrayOriginalJul 10, 2009
R-CADaniel E. LungrenOriginalJul 10, 2009
D-WAJay InsleeOriginalJul 10, 2009
D-CAJerry McNerneyOriginalJul 10, 2009
D-MAJohn W. OlverOriginalJul 10, 2009
R-CAKen CalvertOriginalJul 10, 2009
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoOriginalJul 10, 2009
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalJul 10, 2009
D-NJRush HoltOriginalJul 10, 2009
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalJul 10, 2009
R-IDMichael K. SimpsonJul 24, 2009
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 14, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
  2. Jul 10, 2009Introduced in House
  3. Jul 10, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.

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  1. Jul 10, 2009Introduced in House

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