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H.R. 3978

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3978, the Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 12, 2025 by Rep. Robert Latta (R) with 28 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 14, 2026: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Record

Text

H.R. 3978 has 28 co-sponsors.

hb3978/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3978 IH: Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-12
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3978  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 12, 2025   Mr. Latta  (for himself and  Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend the definition of  production facility  in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to exclude an equipment or device capable of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act  .
2.
Exclusion from definition of production facility
Section 11 v. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2014(v) ) is amended by striking  separating the isotopes of uranium or enriching uranium in the isotope 235  and inserting  (A) separating isotopes of uranium or enriching uranium in the isotope 235; or (B) reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-12
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the definition of "production facility" in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to exclude an equipment or device capable of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Robert Latta (R) sponsors H.R. 3978, and 28 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3978 went before 2 committees: Energy Subcommittee and Energy and Commerce.

Energy Subcommittee
Energy Subcommittee
Reported by · Jul 14, 2026
Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jun 12, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3978 has taken 5 actions since Jun 12, 2025, the latest on Jul 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 14, 2026
House
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldEnergy Subcommittee
Jul 14, 2026
House
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.Energy Subcommittee
Jun 12, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 12, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee
Jun 12, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.Energy Subcommittee

Votes

H.R. 3978 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 3978.

Titles

H.R. 3978 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act — Display Title
  • Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the definition of "production facility" in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to exclude an equipment or device capable of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

10 clients hired 11 firms and 49 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3978 in 34 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Energy/Nuclear, Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Defense, Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear), Trade (domestic/foreign), Environment/Superfund, Homeland Security.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
OKLO INC.Advanced nuclear technology companyCalifornia211$720K
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOW—District of Columbia15—
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INCNo change in address. Just a lobbyist updateDistrict of Columbia15—
ORANO USA LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS AREVA NUCLEAR MATERIALS LLC)—Maryland14—
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION—District of Columbia13—
ENTERGY SERVICES LLC—District of Columbia12—
SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA)Law firmDistrict of Columbia11$40K
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY—Virginia11—
FRAMATOME, INC. (FORMELY KNOWN AS AREVA, INC.)supplier to the nuclear energy industryDistrict of Columbia11—
NUCLEAR THREAT INITIATIVENonprofit focused on reducing nuclear, biological, and emerging technology threats.District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
OKLO INC.16—
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP15$720K
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INC.15—
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW15—
ORANO USA LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS AREVA NUCLEAR MATERIALS LLC)14—
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION13—
ENTERGY SERVICES, LLC12—
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY11—
FRAMATOME, INC. (FORMELY KNOWN AS AREVA, INC.)11—
LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC11$40K
NUCLEAR THREAT INITIATIVE11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 49.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
MARCIE HABER116
ANDREW NEILL115
CAROL BERRIGAN115
CHRIS PRENDERGAST115
COLLEEN LITKENHAUS115
DENNIS POTTER115
DIMITRIOS KARAKITSOS115
HICKS WINTERS115
KARI MAVIAN115
LISA SCHROETER115
MADELEINE COLAIEZZI115
MARISSA SERAFINO115
MELODY RODRIGUEZ115
MICHAEL FLANNIGAN115
ROBERT POWERS115
ALEXANDER HOPPES114
JOEL ROBERSON114
NATALIE GILBERT114
ELIZABETH NOLL113
ROBERT AIKEN113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOWTHE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW2026 first_quarter$1.8M1st Quarter - Report
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOWTHE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW2026 first_quarter$1.7M1st Quarter - Amendme…
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOWTHE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW2025 third_quarter$1.3M3rd Quarter - Amendme…
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOWTHE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW2025 third_quarter$1.3M3rd Quarter - Report
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOWTHE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW2025 fourth_quarter$910K4th Quarter - Report
ENTERGY SERVICES LLCENTERGY SERVICES, LLC2026 first_quarter$670K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITYAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY2026 second_quarter$660K2nd Quarter - Report
ENTERGY SERVICES LLCENTERGY SERVICES, LLC2026 second_quarter$610K2nd Quarter - Report
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INCNUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INC.2026 second_quarter$560K2nd Quarter - Report
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INCNUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INC.2026 first_quarter$470K1st Quarter - Report
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INCNUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$420K4th Quarter - Report
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INCNUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INC.2025 third_quarter$380K3rd Quarter - Report
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INCNUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INC.2025 second_quarter$320K2nd Quarter - Report
OKLO INC.OKLO INC.2025 second_quarter$310K2nd Quarter - Report
OKLO INC.OKLO INC.2026 first_quarter$250K1st Quarter - Amendme…
OKLO INC.OKLO INC.2025 fourth_quarter$250K4th Quarter - Report
OKLO INC.OKLO INC.2025 third_quarter$250K3rd Quarter - Report
OKLO INC.OKLO INC.2026 first_quarter$240K1st Quarter - Report
OKLO INC.OKLO INC.2026 second_quarter$230K2nd Quarter - Report
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATIONPINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION2026 first_quarter$200K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3978 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3978’s is Energy.

hr3978/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 3978 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Energy efficiency and conservation to Nuclear power.

hr3978/subjects.txt
Energy efficiency and conservationIndustrial facilitiesNuclear power

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3978, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 101 (Thursday, June 12, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LATTA:H.R. 3978.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This resolution is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H2822]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com