House Science Leaders Introduce $10 Billion American Leadership in Fusion Act

On September 24, 2026, House Science Committee Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Research and Technology Subcommittee Chair Jay Obernolte (R-CA), joined by Reps. Don Beyer, Lori Trahan and James Gallagher, introduced the bipartisan American Leadership in Fusion Act. The bill would authorize $10 billion in direct investments: $3.8 billion for new test facilities addressing fusion materials and fuel-cycle challenges, $3 billion in forward funding for a milestone-based demonstration program, and $2 billion for the existing Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program. It would also establish an Office of Fusion within the Department of Energy and an NSF-led fusion workforce development program.