Restore and Modernize Our National Laboratories Act of 2025

This bill directs the Department of Energy to fix and upgrade our National Labs so they can keep doing top-notch science safely and efficiently. It funds projects to tackle long-delayed repairs and build or improve key facilities like research labs, support buildings, utilities, roads, and power systems. It also supports modern tools and computing so labs can meet new science needs while running in a safe, reliable, and environmentally responsible way . The Department must send Congress a list of funded projects each year from 2026 through 2030, alongside the President’s budget . The bill authorizes $5 billion per year for 2026–2030, with a portion managed by the Office of Science .

The bill also updates the Department’s long-term facilities strategy. Within a year of the law taking effect, the Department must submit a report with a priority list of lab projects, a 10-year plan to align labs with their missions, estimated costs and funding sources, and details on how projects are chosen and how stakeholders are involved .

• Who is affected: National Laboratories run by the Department of Energy, their workers, visiting scientists, and nearby communities that rely on safe, modern lab infrastructure .
• What changes: More funding to repair and modernize buildings, utilities, roads, and power; support for advanced scientific facilities and computing; clearer planning with annual project lists and a detailed 10-year strategy report .
• When: Annual project lists are due for fiscal years 2026–2030; the strategy report is due within one year after the law is enacted; funding is authorized for 2026–2030 .