U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9612: American Enrichment Deployment Act
Status: In committee, July 14, 2026
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to update the licensing procedures for uranium enrichment facilities to enable the timely, safe deployment of such facilities, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to update the licensing procedures for uranium enrichment facilities to enable the timely, safe deployment of such facilities, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 9, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to update the licensing procedures for uranium enrichment facilities to enable the timely, safe deployment of such facilities, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Enrichment Deployment Act . SECTION 2. Licensing of uranium enrichment facilities (a) In general Section 193 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2243 ) is amended-- (1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following: (a) At-Risk construction Commencement of construction of a uranium enrichment facility prior to the issuance of a license under sections 53 and 63 for that facility shall be permitted under the same terms and conditions applicable to other fuel cycle facilities licensed under such sections. ; (2) in the first sentence of subsection (c), by striking construction and ; and (3) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (b) through (e), respectively. (b) Regulations required Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall issue or revise regulations to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act. (c) Rule of construction None of the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to affect-- (1) the authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission …
Sponsors
- Russell Fry (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Kim Schrier (D, HD-008)
- Erin Houchin (R, HD-009)
- Victoria Spartz (R, HD-005)
- Jake Auchincloss (D, HD-004)
- Mike Kennedy (R, HD-UT-3)
- James Comer (R, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- : Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Nuclear power, Energy, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Licensing and registrations, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Building construction
Common questions
- What is HB9612?
- HB9612 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): American Enrichment Deployment Act.
- What does HB9612 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to update the licensing procedures for uranium enrichment facilities to enable the timely, safe deployment of such facilities, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9612?
- In committee as of July 14, 2026. Latest action: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. (July 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9612?
- Russell Fry (R, HD-007), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9612?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9612
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