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Senate Bill 5249
119th Congress(2025-2026)
MORE American Fuel Act of 2026
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Passed Senate on Sep 30, 2026
Overview
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The bill, called the "Modernizing Outdated Regulations to Expand American Fuel Act of 2026," aims to amend the licensing process for uranium enrichment facilities by removing certain construction-related requirements and adding new notification and regulatory provisions. It requires applicants to notify relevant state and local authorities before commencing construction and directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to revise regulations accordingly. The bill clarifies that the Commission retains authority over facility construction and preserves its ability to deny licenses for non-compliance. It also allows exemptions for pending applications from new regulations. The bill ultimately seeks to streamline the licensing process for such facilities while maintaining regulatory oversight.

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Introduced
Aug 5, 2026
Latest Action
Oct 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5249
Congress
119
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Arizona
Democrat
Delaware
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 30, 2026
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
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Text (3)
September 30, 2026
September 16, 2026
August 5, 2026
Actions (10)
10/05/2026
Held at the desk.
10/05/2026
Received in the House.
10/05/2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
09/30/2026
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5295-5296; text: CR S5295-5296)
09/30/2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
09/16/2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 621.
09/16/2026
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
09/16/2026
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
08/05/2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
08/05/2026
Introduced in Senate
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S.5249 119 MORE American Fuel Act of 2026
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