119th Congress Energy
H.R. 3978: Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act
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Summary
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Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act
This bill directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to license future recycling facilities that reprocess certain spent nuclear fuel (i.e., radioactive waste) under regulations for special nuclear material rather than regulations for production and utilization facilities. The bill applies to domestic facilities that reprocess spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not isolate plutonium. Generally, such recycling facilities reprocess spent nuclear fuel into materials that may be reused as nuclear fuel for electricity.
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While there are no commercial reprocessing facilities currently operating in the United States, the bill specifies which regulatory framework the NRC must use when issuing licenses to future facilities by excluding such facilities from the statutory definition of production facility. The licensing process under regulations for special nuclear material has fewer steps than the licensing process under regulations for production and utilization facilities.
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Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Scott Peters D-CAOriginal
- Gary Palmer R-AL
- Claudia Tenney R-NY
- Randy Weber R-TX
- Byron Donalds R-FL
- Jay Obernolte R-CA
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- August Pfluger R-TX
- Jake Auchincloss D-MA
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA
- Kevin Mullin D-CA
- Marc Veasey D-TX
- Troy Balderson R-OH
- Charles Fleischmann R-TN
- Tracey Mann R-KS
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
- Jefferson Shreve R-IN
- Thomas Suozzi D-NY
- Julie Fedorchak R-ND
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D-WA
- Earl Carter R-GA
- Diana Harshbarger R-TN
- Troy Carter D-LA
- John McGuire R-VA
- Robert Onder R-MO
- Gabe Evans R-CO
- Erin Houchin R-IN
- Ken Calvert R-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Robert Latta SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, reported4 events+32
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History
- Introduced in the House by Robert Latta.
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- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-871.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 768.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.