H.R. 3978 · House bill · 119th Congress

Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act

Sponsored by Rep. Robert Latta, Ohio with 28 co-sponsors

Introduced Jun 12, 2025

Referred to the Energy and Commerce Committee

Latest action Jul 14, 2026

SponsorRep. Robert Latta, Ohio· 28 cosponsorsRep. Scott Peters, CaliforniaRep. Claudia Tenney, New York

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Sec. 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”.

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