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Nuclear REFUEL Act of 2025

10/31/2025, 4:23 AM

Summary of Bill S 2082

The bill introduced in the 119th Congress with the designation S. 2082 aims to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 by adjusting the definition of "production facility" to exclude equipment or devices capable of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel without separating plutonium from other transuranic elements. This bill focuses on refining the categorization of facilities involved in nuclear fuel reprocessing within the existing legislative framework.

Current Status of Bill S 2082

Bill S 2082 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 12, 2025. Bill S 2082 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on June 12, 2025.  Bill S 2082's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 224. as of October 29, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2082

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2082

Primary Policy Focus

Energy

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2082

A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to modify the definition of "production facility" to exclude an equipment or device capable of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements.
A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to modify the definition of "production facility" to exclude an equipment or device capable of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements.

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