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S. 3978 117th Congress Senate

NO RUSSIA Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program to operate a uranium reserve consisting of uranium produced and converted in the United States… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program to operate a uranium reserve consisting of uranium produced and converted in the United States and a program to ensure the availability of uranium produced, converted, and enriched in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 31, 2022 Introduced by: John Barrasso Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
Energy AsiaChinaEnergy storage, supplies, demandEurope
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Foreign and international corporationsMiningNuclear powerRussiaStrategic materials and reserves
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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Became law
Dec 1, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-523.
Mar 31, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 31, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 1, 2022

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-523.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Opportunity to Restore Uranium Supply Services In America Act of 2022 or the NO RUSSIA Act of 2022

This bill provides statutory authority (and reallocates funding) for the Office of Nuclear Energy to establish a strategic reserve of uranium to ensure the availability of domestic supplies of uranium. The bill also requires the office to establish another program to support domestic production, conversion, and enrichment of uranium for nuclear reactors and eliminate reliance on Russian uranium.

The office may not source uranium for the reserve or the program from companies that are controlled by, owned by, or otherwise affiliated with China or Russia.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7403 NO RUSSIA Act of 2022
  • HR 8981 Securing America’s Mineral Supply Chains Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 31, 2022
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Mar 31, 2022
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 31, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3978: NO RUSSIA Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3978/
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"S. 3978: NO RUSSIA Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3978/.
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S. 3978, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3978/.
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