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Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act

To amend the definition of ``production facility'' in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to exclude an equipment or device capable of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jun 12, 2025

Latest action (Jul 14, 2026) Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Referred to
Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Energy
Issues
Climate & Energy
Legislative subjects (3)
Energy efficiency and conservationIndustrial facilitiesNuclear power

Summary
  • Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to exclude certain spent nuclear fuel reprocessing equipment from the definition of "production facility."
  • Specifically exempts equipment that reprocesses spent nuclear fuel without separating plutonium from other transuranic elements from production facility regulatory requirements.
  • The exemption is intended to streamline and expedite licensing procedures for this type of fuel reprocessing technology.

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Sponsor (1)
26 cosponsors

Actions (5)
  1. Jul 14, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
  2. Jul 14, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  3. Jun 12, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. · house
  4. Jun 12, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
  5. Jun 12, 2025 Introduced in House

More bills on these subjects (8)

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  • HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 5549 — Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 2 subjects)
  • HR 3109 — REFINER Act (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 2 subjects)
  • HR 4553 — Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 2 subjects)
  • HR 191 — Inflation Reduction Act of 2025 (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 2943 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (shares 2 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 2082 — Nuclear REFUEL Act of 2025 · Introduced Oct 29, 2025 · Cong. 119 84%
  • HR 9612 — American Enrichment Deployment Act · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Cong. 119 71%
  • S 3016 — Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act of 2025 · Introduced Oct 16, 2025 · Cong. 119 69%
  • HR 9197 — Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act · Introduced Jun 8, 2026 · Cong. 119 66%
  • HR 1012 — Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2025 · Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · Cong. 119 66%
  • HR 5549 — Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Cong. 119 65%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Jun 12, 2025

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Committee action

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 12, 2025

Mr. Latta (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the definition of “production facility” in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to exclude an equipment or device capable of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act”.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM DEFINITION OF PRODUCTION FACILITY.

Section 11 v. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014(v)) is amended by striking “separating the isotopes of uranium or enriching uranium in the isotope 235” and inserting “(A) separating isotopes of uranium or enriching uranium in the isotope 235; or (B) reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements”. <all>

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