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Russian Suspension Agreement Extension Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4694| Senate 
| Updated: 9/24/2020
John Barrasso

John Barrasso

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (11)
Mike Braun (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Joe Manchin (Independent)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Russian Suspension Agreement Extension Act of 2020 This bill extends limits on the importation of Russian low-enriched uranium, a fuel for nuclear reactors, and contains other related provisions. (These limits stem from a 1992 agreement with Russia to end a Department of Commerce antidumping investigation into Russian uranium imports.) The bill extends these limits, which are currently set to expire in 2020, to 2040. The bill also specifies the maximum amounts of qualifying uranium that may be imported each year for 2021-2040. The Department of Commerce shall (1) administer these import limitations, and (2) periodically review U.S. demand for uranium for nuclear reactors and adjust the limits accordingly. Currently, qualifying uranium imported for the Department of Energy inventory do not count against these limits. The bill eliminates this exception but maintains two other exceptions for uranium imported for use in the initial core of a new reactor or for reprocessing and reexportation.
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Timeline
Sep 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • September 24, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 24, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

International Affairs

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Russian Suspension Agreement Extension Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4694| Senate 
| Updated: 9/24/2020
Russian Suspension Agreement Extension Act of 2020 This bill extends limits on the importation of Russian low-enriched uranium, a fuel for nuclear reactors, and contains other related provisions. (These limits stem from a 1992 agreement with Russia to end a Department of Commerce antidumping investigation into Russian uranium imports.) The bill extends these limits, which are currently set to expire in 2020, to 2040. The bill also specifies the maximum amounts of qualifying uranium that may be imported each year for 2021-2040. The Department of Commerce shall (1) administer these import limitations, and (2) periodically review U.S. demand for uranium for nuclear reactors and adjust the limits accordingly. Currently, qualifying uranium imported for the Department of Energy inventory do not count against these limits. The bill eliminates this exception but maintains two other exceptions for uranium imported for use in the initial core of a new reactor or for reprocessing and reexportation.
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Timeline
Sep 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • September 24, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 24, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
John Barrasso

John Barrasso

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (11)
Mike Braun (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Joe Manchin (Independent)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4447: Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightNuclear powerRussiaTrade agreements and negotiationsTrade restrictions