To amend the definition of "production facility" in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to exclude an… — House Roll Call 315

Passed in the House on November 9, 2026 · 397 Yea, 2 Nay, 34 Not Voting

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 3978 Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act

The following analysis is based on draft bill text that was made available by the House of Representatives and may differ from the bill text as introduced. Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act This bill directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to license future recycling facilities that reprocess certain spent nuclear fuel (i.e., radioactive waste) under regulations for special nuclear material rather than regulations for production and utilizatio…

Vote Breakdown by Party

• Republican: 196 Yea, 0 Nay, 22 not voting/present.
• Democrat: 200 Yea, 2 Nay, 12 not voting/present.
• Independent: 1 Yea, 0 Nay.

Members Who Voted Against Their Party

• Delia Ramirez (D-IL) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
• Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.

Sources: official roll call (clerk.house.gov), H.R. 3978 on congress.gov. How VoteSee uses this data

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