Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3978 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3978 To amend the definition of ``production facility'' in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to exclude an equipment or device capable of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2025 Mr. Latta (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the definition of ``production facility'' in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to exclude an equipment or device capable of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements, 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 ``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''. <all>