House Passes Nuclear REFUEL Act, Clarifying Licensing Path for Fuel Recycling
The House passed the bipartisan Nuclear REFUEL Act 397–2 on November 9, proposing that certain uranium-transuranic mixed-fuel recycling facilities be licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under Part 70 rather than Part 50. Senate action is still required; if enacted, the clarification could shape facility planning and create future demand for nuclear fuel-cycle design and licensing services.