HR 3978 119th Congress House Energy Energy efficiency and conservation Industrial facilities Nuclear power

Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act

Introduced: September 26, 2025 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov

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Jun 12, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jun 12, 2025

Introduced in House

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What's happening now June 12, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Hearings & markups 2

Subcommittee Markup of Six Pieces of Legislation
Markup Jul 14, 2026 · 10:15 AM EDT · Energy Subcommittee
Nuclear Permitting Reform: Legislation to Advance Efficient Licensing
Meeting Jun 9, 2026 · 10:15 AM EDT · Energy Subcommittee

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 28

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
for AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY · Virginia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
FRAMATOME, INC. (FORMELY KNOWN AS AREVA, INC.)
for FRAMATOME, INC. (FORMELY KNOWN AS AREVA, INC.) · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC
for SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA) · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
OKLO INC.
for OKLO INC. · California · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
for OKLO INC. · California · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
OKLO INC.
for OKLO INC. · California · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

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Cosponsors 26

Evans, Gabe

Colorado · Jun 30, 2026

Onder, Robert F.

Missouri · Jun 24, 2026

McGuire, John J.

Virginia · Jun 8, 2026

Carter, Troy A.

Louisiana · May 20, 2026

Harshbarger, Diana

Tennessee · May 19, 2026

Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"

Georgia · May 12, 2026

Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp

Washington · May 4, 2026

Fedorchak, Julie

North Dakota · Mar 26, 2026

Suozzi, Thomas R.

New York · Jan 20, 2026

Shreve, Jefferson

Indiana · Nov 12, 2025

Vindman, Eugene Simon

Virginia · Nov 4, 2025

Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"

Tennessee · Oct 17, 2025

Mann, Tracey

Kansas · Oct 17, 2025

California · Sep 2, 2025

Auchincloss, Jake

Massachusetts · Aug 22, 2025

Miller-Meeks, Mariannette

New York · Jul 2, 2025

Obernolte, Jay

California · Jun 27, 2025

Donalds, Byron

Florida · Jun 26, 2025

Palmer, Gary J.

Alabama · Jun 23, 2025

Tenney, Claudia

New York · Jun 23, 2025

Weber, Randy K. Sr.

Texas · Jun 23, 2025

Peters, Scott H.

California · Jun 12, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3978: Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3978/

MLA

"H.R. 3978: Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3978/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 3978, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3978/.

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