# 119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025 119-s-1801, International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1801 - As of: 2025-12-21 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-s-1801 - Congress: 119 - Title: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025 - Status: in_committee - Introduced: 2025-05-19 - Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID) - Cosponsors: 3 - Policy area: International Affairs - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2025-12-21 ## Summary **Accelerate U.S. civil nuclear exports and financing.** This bill would create a White House office and a Nuclear Exports Working Group to build a 10-year export strategy, coordinate financing and training, and push allied demonstrations of advanced reactors. ## Cosponsors (3) - Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Study of a strategic infrastructure fund: benefit, medium. If enacted, a White House-led Working Group would design a proposed Strategic Infrastructure Fund to support big projects, including civil nuclear technologies. The group must brief Congress within 180 days and submit draft legislative text within one year. The report would include suggested rules… - White House nuclear export strategy: benefit, medium. If enacted, the President would create an Office in the White House to coordinate U.S. civil nuclear exports. A Nuclear Exports Working Group would produce a 10-year trade strategy with biennial export targets within one year. The President would launch an initiative to modernize outreach, build fi… - Help for countries starting nuclear programs: benefit, low. If enacted, the President would study and could establish an Advanced Reactor Coordination and Resource Center to help countries plan nuclear programs. The Secretary of State could use up to $50 million in FY2026–2030 for grants and could award grants up to $5.5 million each (no more than one grant… - U.S.-India nuclear liability talks: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of State would set up a joint consultative forum with India to assess the 2008 cooperation agreement and to discuss aligning India's nuclear liability rules with international norms. A report would be due within 180 days and then annually for five years. The forum would he… - Allied meetings to share reactor costs: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretaries of State, Energy, and Commerce would meet with at least five partner nations within two years to plan advanced reactor R&D, licensing, demonstrations, and deployment over a 10-year window. They would seek financing arrangements to share demonstration and deployment costs… - Competition waivers to help exporters: benefit, low. If enacted, the Energy Policy Act would be amended to let the Secretary of Energy (with the Secretary of State) promote U.S. reactors and services, including designating U.S. companies to implement projects abroad. The Secretary could waive some competition rules after consulting the Attorney Gener… - 20-year limit and legal guardrails: mixed, low. If enacted, the Act and its amendments would expire 20 years after enactment. The bill would also say that, except as stated, it does not change section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act or the requirement to send agreements under that section to Congress. These rules limit how long new authorities last… ## Related bills - 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas. - 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona. - 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina. - 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan. - 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California. - 119-sres-723: A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho. ## Sources - [119-s-1801 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1801) ## Related - [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913) - [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897) - [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801) - [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. 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