Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
FIRST Act
Official title: A bill to establish in the Department of State a Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Budd R-NCWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 22, 2026
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 22, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats
2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.
Christopher Coons (D-DE), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Pete Ricketts (R-NE).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Ted Budd.
- S. 2666 (119th) Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
- S.Res. 776 (119th) A resolution honoring the life of Kyle Busch.
- S.Res. 176 (119th) A resolution designating April 5, 2025, as "Gold Star Wives Day".
- S.Res. 803 (119th) A resolution congratulating the 2025-2026 Carolina Hurricanes for winning the Stanley Cup.
- S. 300 (119th) DLARA
- S. 246 (119th) Interstate Transport Act of 2025
Related bills
- H.R. 8648 (119th) FORGE ActRelated bill
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.