Real bill currently in Congress c/o S/119/5254

Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2026

Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance ▲ 30 days since action Sponsor: James E. Risch, ID-Senate, R → Congress.gov

Latest action (2026-08-05): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

What should pass

“AI Consensus Solution”

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Civil Nuclear Export Competitiveness and Safeguards Act of 2025

The bill seeks to remove or modify the current prohibition on the Export-Import Bank financing civil nuclear energy projects abroad, allowing U.S. companies to compete in the global nuclear energy market.

Bipartisan rationale: This bill honors Democratic priorities of nonproliferation and environmental safety by limiting financing to countries with strong nonproliferation commitments and requiring advanced, safer reactor designs. It honors Republican priorities of supporting U.S. exports, energy dominance, and economic growth by enabling American nuclear companies to compete globally without increasing the deficit.

Funding: Existing Export-Import Bank reserves and b Up to $5 billion total over fi Sunset 5y Oversight: Department of State (nonprolif Enforcement: Financing agreements include a claus

Vote-count path: Estimated House: 275-300 votes (170-190 Democrats + 105-110 Republicans); Senate: 65-70 votes (45-48 Democrats + 20-22 Republicans, with some centrists from both sides supporting the safeguards).

→ Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce with foreign nations) → Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 (Treaty Power, regarding nonproliferation commitments)

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