United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

S 2082 — Nuclear REFUEL Act of 2025

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 224.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of the bill, S. 2082, reflects updates in its reporting status, indicating that it was reported in the Senate without any amendments. This change clarifies the current stage of the bill in the legislative process.

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2082 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
2082 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
224 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works October 29, 2025 Reported by Mrs.
Capito, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ 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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Calendar No.
224 119th CONGRESS 1st Session 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.
_______________________________________________________________________ October 29, 2025 Reported without amendment
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  3. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment. Without written report.

  5. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment. Without written report.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 224.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

545 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 2082?
S 2082 is sponsored by Husted, Jon (Republican) and Whitehouse, Sheldon (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2082?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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