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Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022

Asia · China · Congressional oversight
Sponsor
Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
R · WY
Key facts
Introduced: Apr 7, 2022
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 0
Congress: 117th
Latest action · Jul 28, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-473.

Summary

Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022

This bill modifies provisions under the Energy Act of 2020 concerning high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU), including by directing the Department of Energy (DOE) to (1) establish a program to accelerate the availability of commercially produced HALEU in the United States, and (2) accelerate or initiate activities to make HALEU available from DOE's inventories for use by advanced nuclear reactors.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Jul 28, 2022
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-473.
  2. Apr 7, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. Apr 7, 2022
    Introduced in Senate

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