# 119-hr-3626: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025

119-hr-3626, International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3626
- Congress: 119
- Title: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Boost U.S. civil nuclear exports and global deployment.** This bill would create a White House office and a whole-of-government effort to coordinate exports, financing, and technical support so U.S. firms lead demonstrations and sales of advanced reactors and small modular reactors.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants and export backing for partners: benefit, high. If enacted, State would launch a grant program within 120 days to help countries starting nuclear programs. Each grant could be up to $5.5 million, with at most one per nation each year and five total per nation. Congress would authorize $50 million each year for 2026–2030. DOE could also offer loa…
- Big funding for U.S. small reactors: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would authorize $1.439 billion in FY2026 to advance U.S. small modular reactors. The money would support design, licensing, and deployment and stay available until September 30, 2034. Goals include building a domestic supply chain and competing with Russian and Chinese designs.
- New financing tools for reactor deals: benefit, medium. If enacted, the President would launch an initiative to modernize outreach and line up financing with DFC and Ex‑Im. The Energy Secretary could ease some DOE competitiveness clauses to help close deals. The President would consider creating a center to provide model contracts, safety rules, and dea…
- White House plan to boost nuclear exports: benefit, medium. If enacted, the White House would create a new office to coordinate civil nuclear exports. A federal working group would write a 10‑year trade strategy with export targets within one year and meet with industry at least quarterly. The President would host a global civil nuclear conference every two…
- U.S.-India civil nuclear talks and reports: benefit, low. If enacted, the State Department would set up recurring civil nuclear talks with India. The first report to Congress would be due within 180 days, then yearly for five years. The talks would assess the 2008 cooperation deal and options to align India’s liability rules.
- Technical change to nuclear licensing rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would add “for a production facility” to two Atomic Energy Act licensing sentences. This technical change could affect how some applications are handled.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-3626 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3626)

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- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7651)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3626 (as of 2026-04-21).