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American Enrichment Deployment Act
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to update the licensing procedures for uranium enrichment facilities to enable the timely, safe deployment of such facilities, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Allows commencement of construction on uranium enrichment facilities before obtaining a Nuclear Regulatory Commission license, under the same terms as other fuel cycle facilities.
- Requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to issue or revise regulations within 180 days to implement the new licensing procedures.
- Preserves the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's authority to regulate construction as necessary for licensing and to deny license applications for failure to comply with regulatory requirements.
- Preserves the right of affected persons to a hearing in proceedings under the Atomic Energy Act.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC)
3 cosponsors
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA)
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN)
Actions (5)
- Jul 14, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
- Jul 14, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jul 9, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jul 9, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. · house
- Jul 9, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 9, 2026
Mr. Fry (for himself, Ms. Schrier, and Mrs. Houchin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to update the licensing procedures for uranium enrichment facilities to enable the timely, safe deployment of such facilities, 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 “American Enrichment Deployment Act”.
SEC. 2. LICENSING OF URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITIES.
(a) In General.—Section 193 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2243) is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:
“(a) At-Risk Construction.—Commencement of construction of a uranium enrichment facility prior to the issuance of a license under sections 53 and 63 for that facility shall be permitted under the same terms and conditions applicable to other fuel cycle facilities licensed under such sections.”;
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (c), by striking “construction and”; and
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (b) through (e), respectively.
(b) Regulations Required.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall issue or revise regulations to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
(c) Rule of Construction.—None of the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to affect—
(1) the authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to regulate construction as necessary for issuing a license under sections 53 and 63 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2073; 42 U.S.C. 2093) for a uranium enrichment facility, including the authority to deny an application for such a license for the failure of an applicant to construct such a facility in accordance with regulatory requirements; or
(2) the right of any person whose interest may be affected by a proceeding under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) to a hearing under section 189 of such Act. <all>
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