Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL)
Donalds Leads Effort To Codify President Trump’s America First Energy Agenda Into Law
Washington, June 4, 2025
WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced legislation to codify President Trump’s four, May 23, 2025, executive orders regarding the production and national security implications of domestic nuclear energy.
H.R. 3667 – “The Strengthening American Nuclear Energy (SANE) Act” is the 15th piece of legislation introduced by Congressman Donalds during the 119th Congress and specifically codifies following executive orders: (1) Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security; (2) Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; (3) Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy; and (4) Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Base.
“In November, the American people granted us an unprecedented mandate to implement President Trump’s America First Agenda,” said Congressman Donalds (R-FL). “Now more than ever, it’s up to Congress to hold up our end of the bargain. Energy security is national security and it’s imperative that our nation re-asserts our dominance in the nuclear space.”
Background:
Statements in Support of the Executive Orders:
- “This is a huge day for the nuclear industry. Mark this day on your calendar,” said Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum at the signing of the executive orders. “This is going to turn the clock back on over 50 years of overregulation of an industry. American greatness has always come from innovation and we were very innovative. We led post-WWII in all things nuclear, but then, we’ve been stagnated. We choked it with overregulation. Today, Will is going to walk us through a series of four executive orders, each of these help attack separate issues that have held back this industry…but also a big change.”
- “Energy security is national security. If we don’t have reliable energy for our basing, for our troops, whether forward-deployed or domestically, we’re vulnerable,” said Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the signing of the executive orders. “So by having small modular nuclear capabilities, which are rapidly being fielded, that we can use on our bases here and around the world, we’re creating an environment where if things happen elsewhere, the military can be relied-upon…Also, we’re including artificial intelligence in everything we do. If we don’t, we’re not fast enough, we’re not keeping up with adversaries. You need the energy to fuel it, nuclear is a huge part of that, modular or otherwise. So, we’re going to have the lights-on, and AI operating when others do not, faster than everybody else because of nuclear capabilities, so this is a big game change for us as well.”
More:
- Read legislative text of H.R. 3667 HERE.
- See Congress.gov bill profile of H.R. 3667 HERE.
- Watch explanation of first executive order HERE.
- Watch explanation of second executive order HERE.
- Watch explanation of third executive order HERE.
- Watch explanation of fourth executive order HERE.
- Watch Sec. Burgum’s remarks at signing ceremony HERE.
- Watch Sec. Hegseth’s remarks at signing ceremony HERE.
- See of H.R. 3667 social media summary graphics BELOW:
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