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S. 2082 To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to modify the definition of ``production facility'' to exclude an equipment or device capable of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements.
Summary
This bill amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to modify the definition of "production facility" in federal law. It excludes equipment that reprocesses spent nuclear fuel without separating plutonium from other transuranic elements from being classified as production facilities. This change would allow certain nuclear fuel reprocessing operations to operate under different regulatory requirements.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH)
1 cosponsor
Actions (5)
- Oct 29, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 224. · senate
- Oct 29, 2025 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment. Without written report. · senate
- Oct 29, 2025 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Jun 12, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- Jun 12, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 12, 2025
Mr. Husted (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
October 29, 2025
Reported by Mrs. Capito, without amendment
A BILL
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to modify the definition of “production facility” to exclude an equipment or device capable of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements.
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 Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing Act of 2025” or the “Nuclear REFUEL Act of 2025”.
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, in the second sentence, 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”. Calendar No. 224
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2082
A BILL
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to modify the definition of “production facility” to exclude an equipment or device capable of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements.
October 29, 2025
Reported without amendment
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