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Senate bill · S. 5254 (119th Congress)

Modify the prohibition on financing of civil nuclear energy by the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes

U.S. Senate

Latest action Aug 5, 2026

Sponsor: James E. Risch (U.S. Senator for Idaho, Republican)

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A bill to modify the prohibition on financing of civil nuclear energy by the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes.

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Summary

Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2026 This bill provides the Export-Import Bank with certain authorities to finance civil nuclear energy exports. Specifically, the bill allows the Export-Import Bank to provide financing for the purchase of liquid metal fast breeder nuclear reactors and nuclear fuel reprocessing facilities if the purchase is otherwise permitted by law. Additionally, the bill expands the China and Transformational Exports Program (CTEP) by making civil nuclear energy eligible for financing under the program. Currently, the bank may extend loans, guarantees, and insurance to advance the comparative leadership of the United States with respect to China in specified export areas (e.g., artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and wireless communications equipment). This bill expands those areas to include civil nuclear energy technologies, materials, services, and related infrastructure and goods. The bill also revises the financial limitation on the outstanding aggregate amount of all of the bank's loans, guarantees, and insurance. In particular, the bill exempts those amounts attributed by the bank to CTEP, as long as that financing does not exceed a specified amount. The bill also increases from 2% to 4% the bank's default rate cap. Further, the bill allows the bank to exclude financing under CTEP from this default rate, subject to approval of the bank's board of directors.

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  1. Introduced
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  3. Up for a vote
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  5. Passed
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Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · U.S. Senate

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Full history

  1. Aug 5, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Aug 5, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  3. Aug 5, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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