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119-hr-9197119th Congress

Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act

Sponsored By: Representative Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]

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Summary

A federal study of spent nuclear fuel recycling would direct the Department of Energy to analyze technologies, costs, proliferation risks, and policy options for turning spent fuel and high-level waste into usable reactor fuels and extracted isotopes. It sets a short 90-day study phase and a full public report due within 1 year, and requires a concise, 120-page policy-focused report format.

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  • Lawmakers and regulators would receive a public, policy-focused report with recommendations to modernize federal definitions and identify regulatory gaps for recycling and waste management.
  • Nuclear companies and technology developers would get analysis of practicability, capital and operating cost estimates, public-private partnership models, deployment timelines, and comparisons of aqueous processes (for example, PUREX) and non-aqueous processes (for example, pyro-electrochemistry).
  • Medical, industrial, and space-power sectors would see an assessment of extracting isotopes from waste for medical, industrial, space-based power, and advanced-battery uses.
  • Communities near storage sites and other stakeholders would get an analysis of risks and benefits from moving fuel for recycling, plus siting and sizing options (centralized, regional, or on-site) that cover transportation, environmental, and infrastructure risks.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Energy Dept study on fuel recycling

If enacted, the bill would require the Energy Department to start a study within 90 days. The study would examine turning spent nuclear fuel, including high‑assay low‑enriched uranium, into usable fuels and isotopes. It would compare recycling to the once‑through storage cycle and compare aqueous methods (like PUREX) with non‑aqueous methods (like pyro‑electrochemistry). The study would analyze siting, collocation with reactors or storage, tracking and accountability, regulatory definition gaps, and possible federal and state policy changes. The Secretary would submit a public report to specific House and Senate committees within one year and limit the main report to 120 pages (excluding front matter, references, and appendices).

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]

NC • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/8/2026

Roll Call Votes

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