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Congress Introduces Bipartisan American Leadership in Fusion Act

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On September 24, 2026, five U.S. Representatives introduced the American Leadership in Fusion Act to accelerate commercial fusion deployment. The legislation proposes creating a Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretary of Fusion Energy to lead the Office of Fusion within the Department of Energy. It includes $10 billion in direct appropriations and aims to establish a unified voice for the fusion industry through public-private partnerships. The private fusion industry reported record $4.5 billion in investment over the past year, highlighting the need for federal support to deploy in the U.S. within the next decade.

Key points

• Five Representatives (Zoe Lofgren, Jay Obernolte, Don Beyer, Lori Trahan, James Gallagher) introduced the bipartisan American Leadership in Fusion Act on September 24, 2026.
• The Act proposes creating a Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretary of Fusion Energy to lead the Office of Fusion within the Department of Energy.

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Evidence covers only the introduction of the legislation and industry investment figures; it does not detail the specific timeline for facility construction, the exact scope of workforce development programs, or the final vote outcome.

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