{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.risch.senate.gov/news/press-releases/risch-warner-introduce-civil-nuclear-export-act-to-strengthen-u-s-competitiveness/", "Risch,\u00a0Warner\u00a0Introduce Civil Nuclear Export Act to Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness", "2026-08-05", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "Senate", "ID", "James E. Risch", "R000584", "www.risch.senate.gov", "risch", "https://www.risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Mark Warner (D-Va.), co-chairs of the Senate Advanced Nuclear Caucus, today introduced the Civil Nuclear Export Act to strengthen the United States\u2019 ability to compete in existing and emerging nuclear markets and counter Russian and Chinese civil nuclear technologies.\n\n\u201cThe United States and Idaho are the home of nuclear energy and ought to be the world\u2019s source for the next generation of technology,\u201d said Risch. \u201cThe Civil Nuclear Export Act gives the U.S. the tools needed to compete, expand and succeed in new markets, and maintain U.S. nuclear technology as the global standard.\u201d\n\n\u201cIn order to meet U.S. and global energy demands, we need to advance the next generation of nuclear energy technology,\u201d said Warner. \u201cThis bipartisan legislation will help rebuild the domestic supply chain and make sure the U.S. remains competitive.\u201d\n\n\u201cCivil nuclear energy exports are among the United States\u2019 most strategically significant exports, creating commercial, energy, and security partnerships that last for generations. As Russia and China continue to pair their nuclear exports with aggressive government-backed financing, the United States must ensure its exporters have the tools they need to compete. The Civil Nuclear Export Act will strengthen America\u2019s ability to compete for these opportunities by ensuring the Export-Import Bank has the authorities it needs to support U.S. exporters in an increasingly competitive global marketplace,\u201d said Maria Korsnick, President and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute.\n\nThe Civil Nuclear Export Act would:\n\nModify existing law to allow for the financing of civil nuclear facilities, materials, and technologies that support nuclear innovation;\n\nEnhance financing tools available through the Export-Import Bank to help American civil nuclear companies compete against Chinese and Russian state-owned and operated entities; and\n\nExpand international access to American-developed technologies to establish and bolster diplomatic relationships while benefiting our domestic economy.\n\nIdaho is home to the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), the flagship laboratory for civil nuclear energy research and the first place in the world to generate electricity with a nuclear reactor. INL is driving significant progress in the development of advanced nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors, microreactors, and safer, more efficient nuclear fuels. This year alone, three microreactors have gone critical at the INL. These efforts, made possible through public-private partnerships, contribute to American energy independence and strengthen U.S. global leadership in civil nuclear energy.\n\nSenator Risch is a long-time advocate for nuclear energy. He has spearheaded legislation to increase domestic energy production, enhance national security, and bolster U.S. nuclear advancement, including the International Nuclear Energy Act, which became law last year. In February, Risch introduced the Accelerating Reliable Capabilities (ARC) Act to accelerate investment in and encourage completion of new commercial nuclear reactors by mitigating the risk of project cost overruns.\n\n\u200b", 1, "2026-08-06T07:37:31Z", "2026-08-06T07:38:34Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.risch.senate.gov/news/press-releases/risch-warner-introduce-civil-nuclear-export-act-to-strengthen-u-s-competitiveness/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7951967418193817, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}