The U.S. House Committee on Appropriations has voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported the advancement and secured critical funding for the Idaho National Laboratory.
According to a news release from the Congressman, the bill champions America’s nuclear deterrent and strengthens national security, restores energy dominance, and supports the Trump administration’s policy initiatives.
Highlights of the bill include: $392 million for INL infrastructure and operations. $40 million for INL’s Microreactor Application Research Validation and Evaluation project. $65 million for the National Reactor Innovation Center. $19 million for the Center for Used Fuel Research at INL. Also included are funding for a variety of advanced reactor construction and demonstrations, and funding for further research and development of advanced Tri-structural Isotropic and High-Assay Low Enriched Uranium reactor fuel.
The funding package will now go to the full floor of the House of Representatives for further consideration.
