As lawmakers deal with supply issues, the Senate and the president will soon sign the bill.
The United States House of Representatives has passed a measure that prohibits the importation of uranium from Russia (PHOTO: Arab News)
According to Reuters report, the House of Representatives of the United States of America enacted a ban on the importation of Russian uranium. This action was taken with the intention of increasing the amount of pressure that is being exerted on Moscow in light of the continuing crisis in Ukraine. The law, which is now awaiting approval from the Senate and the signature of President Joe Biden, has exemptions that are intended to address concerns over the domestic supply of reactors. The prohibition is scheduled to be put into effect ninety days after it was enacted, according to the law, which was approved by voice vote after suspending the customary voting norms. Obtaining waivers for the importation of low-enriched uranium from Russia is permitted in the event that there is no other supply of uranium available for the operation of nuclear reactors or if it is in accordance with the national interest. The dependency of the United States’ nuclear fuel infrastructure on Russian nuclear fuels, according to critics, presents substantial threats to the aforementioned infrastructure. With the implementation of this prohibition, the amount of Russian uranium that may be imported will be progressively reduced from about 476.5 tons in 2024 to 459 metric tons in 2027.
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