Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 29
- Latest action
- Jul 14, 2026
What it does
The Nuclear REFUEL Act would amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to exclude certain equipment or devices used to reprocess spent nuclear fuel from the definition of a "production facility" if the reprocessing does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements. This change would reduce regulatory burdens for facilities engaged in specific types of spent fuel recycling that avoid plutonium separation, potentially encouraging advanced fuel recycling technologies. The bill affects nuclear fuel cycle operations and related licensing processes under the jurisdiction of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. It does not alter prohibitions on plutonium separation but creates an exemption for…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.