Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9197 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9197 To require the Secretary of Energy to study new technologies and opportunities for recycling spent nuclear fuel. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2026 Mr. Moore of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to study new technologies and opportunities for recycling spent nuclear fuel. 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 ``Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act''. SEC. 2. STUDY ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO RECYCLE SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801). (2) Nuclear waste.--The term ``nuclear waste'' means spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste (as defined in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101)). (3) Recycling.--The term ``recycling'' means the recovery of valuable radionuclides, including fissile materials, from nuclear waste, and any subsequent processes, such as enrichment and fuel fabrication, necessary for reuse in nuclear reactors or other commercial applications. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy. (5) Spent nuclear fuel.--The term ``spent nuclear fuel'' has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101). (b) Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, actin