# 119-s-5254: Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2026

119-s-5254, Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5254
- Congress: 119
- Title: Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-23

## Summary

**Expands U.S. export finance support for civil nuclear energy.** This bill would create an explicit exception to a prohibition so the Export-Import Bank could finance purchases that are allowed under section 123 agreements or other U.S. law, and it would add civil nuclear technologies, materials, services, and related infrastructure to the Bank's China and Transformational Exports program. - U.S. exporters and manufacturers: Makes civil nuclear sales eligible for targeted EXIM backing, helping firms sell technologies, materials, services, and infrastructure abroad. - Bank financing limits: Lets EXIM attribute up to $50 billion in excess financing to the China and Transformational Exports program and raises a related threshold from 2% to 4%. - Bank accounting and oversight: Allows program loans to be counted regardless of issuance date and lets the Board exclude PCTE transactions from default-rate calculations if PCTE defaults reach or exceed 4%.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More Export-Import Bank support for nuclear exports: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Export-Import Bank would be allowed to finance nuclear purchases that U.S. law or a section 123 agreement permits. The bill would add civil nuclear technologies, materials, services, and related infrastructure to the Bank's China and Transformational Exports program. The Bank could…

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## Sources
- [119-s-5254 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5254)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5254 (as of 2026-09-23).