Support the FIRST Act to codify the State Department's FIRST program and advance responsible international civil nuclear energy cooperation, including safe deployment, energy security, American innovation, nuclear safety, and nonproliferation.

Martin Heinrich · New Mexico · Democratic

policy impact 0.70 specificity 0.78 extraction confidence 82%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Evidence

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The committee announced that Senator Martin Heinrich, with Senators Coons and Budd, introduced the FIRST Act to codify the State Department's FIRST program. Heinrich said the program would strengthen energy security, support American innovation, and promote nuclear safety and nonproliferation.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the 2026-08-24 to 2026-08-26 lookback window, Heinrich publicly cosponsored and promoted the FIRST Act, matching the commitment's support language. The release does not show enactment or codification, so this is concrete progress but not full delivery of the policy outcome.

partial same_term A for effort

U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Heinrich Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Advance Responsible, International Nuclear Energy Cooperation
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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GovInfo lists S. 5063 as the FIRST Act, titled to establish in the Department of State a Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology program. It records Heinrich as a cosponsor and the last action as introduced, read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on July 22, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official bill record confirms Heinrich's cosponsorship and the bill's purpose, but also shows the measure has only been introduced and referred to committee. There is no official indication here that the FIRST program has been codified into law.

partial same_term A for effort

GovInfo: S. 5063 (IS) - FIRST Act
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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Heinrich materially supported the FIRST Act during his current Senate term by cosponsoring and promoting S. 5063, and the bill directly matches the promised policy area. However, the available official record shows the bill was only introduced and referred to committee; the FIRST program has not been codified into law, so the promised policy outcome has not been delivered. This warrants recognition of serious legislative effort, but not fulfillment.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%