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Fusion Machine Mass Production Status

Congress passed and the President signed the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024 (ADVANCE Act) into law in July 2024. Section 205 of the ADVANCE Act specifically addresses fusion machines.

The ADVANCE Act added a new definition of “fusion machine” to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and incorporated “fusion machine” into the definition of byproduct material. The fusion proposed rule incorporated the new and amended definitions. Section 205 also tasked the NRC with performing a study on regulatory frameworks to support mass-production of fusion machines and to submit a report to Congress summarizing the results. The NRC established a project team that is actively reviewing design certification processes that may be used as potential models for mass fusion machine production. Consistent with Section 205 of the ADVANCE Act, NRC staff are conducting this study in consultation with the Agreement States, the fusion industry, the public, and other Federal agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration. The NRC is required to provide a report to Congress on the results of this study by July 9, 2025.

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, May 22, 2025