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[H.R. 6709 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6709
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to reestablish an
office relating to fusion.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 15, 2025
Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Obernolte, and Mrs. Trahan) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to reestablish an
office relating to fusion.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Office of Fusion Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. REESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICE RELATING TO
FUSION.
(a) Office of Fusion.--Title II of the Department of Energy
Organization Act is amended by inserting after section 215 (42 U.S.C.
7144b) the following:
``SEC. 216. OFFICE OF FUSION.
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish the Office of
Fusion (referred to in this section as the `Office') within the
Department to advance near-term and long-term fusion energy science and
technology to meet the energy, environmental, and economic needs of the
United States.
``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office shall be--
``(1) to enhance the economic and energy security of the
United States;
``(2) to maintain United States leadership in fusion energy
technologies;
``(3) to advance fusion energy, in partnership with the
private sector, to accelerate research, development,
demonstration, deployment, and market adoption of fusion
technologies;
``(4) to manage public-private partnerships with the United
States fusion industry to accelerate successful deployment of
first commercial fusion power plants, with a goal to start
construction of more than 1 private-sector fusion power plant
not later than December 31, 2028;
``(5) to ensure an adequate national fusion supply chain
infrastructure, including manufacturing capabilities;
``(6) to serve in a coordination role to align the
capabilities of the Office of Science for basic research, the
Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy for early technology
development, and the National Nuclear Security Administration
for fusion-relevant technologies to serve a single goal of
accelerating commercial plant deployment while meeting high
standards for safety;
``(7) to expand international fusion energy cooperation to
support commercialization of fusion energy;
``(8) to ensure the availability of a well-trained
workforce to support the fusion industry;
``(9) to provide technical expertise to regulators of
fusion machines at the Federal, State, and international
levels; and
``(10) to partner with other agencies to support programs
and initiatives to facilitate international market
opportunities for the United States commercial fusion industry.
``(c) Director.--The head of the Office shall be a Director
selected by the Secretary.
``(d) Consolidation of Fusion Offices.--The Secretary shall--
``(1) transfer all programs previously stewarded by the
Fusion Energy Sciences program of the Office of Science as of
November 19, 2025, to the Office; and
``(2) develop a timeline for transferring the programs
identified under paragraph (1).
``(e) Consultation.--In carrying out the duties of the Office, the
Director shall consult with the private sector, National Laboratories,
institutions of higher education, and the public as to how to optimize
the organization of the various programs within the Department.
``(f) Fusion Demonstration Program Vision.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date
of enactment of the Office of Fusion Act of 2025, the Secretary
and the Director shall submit to Congress a commercial
deployment roadmap that--
``(A) identifies key barriers; and
``(B) describes specific activities to overcome
those barriers and meet key deployment milestones,
including activities such as early-stage technology
development, regulatory streamlining, demonstration
projects, and supply chain manufacturing.
``(2) Periodic report.--The Secretary and the Director
shall submit to Congress an updated roadmap under paragraph
(1)--
``(A) every 4 years; or
``(B) appended to another periodic energy report,
as determined by the Secretary and the Director.
``(g) Coordination and Nonduplication.--
``(1) In general.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
Director shall ensure that the activities of the Office are
coordinated with, and do not duplicate the efforts of, other
programs and laboratories within the Department and other
relevant research agencies.
``(2) Technology transfer coordination.--To the extent
appropriate, the Director may coordinate with the Chief
Commercialization Officer appointed under section 1001(a)(4) of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16391(a)(4)).''.
(b) Fusion Energy Under Assistant Secretary.--Section 203(a)(2) of
the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7133(a)(2)) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as
subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
``(C) fusion energy resources;''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Department
of Energy Organization Act (Public Law 95-91; 91 Stat. 565; 119 Stat.
764; 133 Stat. 2199) is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 215 the following:
``Sec. 216. Office of Fusion.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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