Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2025
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- Bill / vehicle
- H.R.1012 (119th Congress)
- Status
- In committee
- Date
- Introduced — in committee
- Administration
- Trump II
- Topic
- Spent-fuel management
- Sponsors
- House sponsors (119th Congress)
What it does
Would amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act to set priorities for which sites DOE removes spent fuel from first — ranking by reactor status (shut-down plants first), nearby population, seismic hazard, and security risk.
Why it matters
Doesn't solve where the waste ultimately goes, but tries to bring order to the backlog at dozens of reactor sites. One of several waste-management bills in a Congress that still has no permanent repository path.
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Nuclear REFUEL Act of 2025 S.2082 / H.R.3978 (119th Congress) Nuclear Energy Innovation and Deployment Act (NEIDA) S.4284 (119th Congress) Build Nuclear With Local Materials Act of 2026 S.4529 + House companion (119th Congress) Strengthening American Nuclear Energy Act of 2026 S.4267 / H.R.3667 (119th Congress)