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S. 3978: NO RUSSIA Act of 2022

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S. 3978: NO RUSSIA Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-03-31 · Energy · Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-03-31 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

NO RUSSIA Act of 2022

Plain summary

National Opportunity to Restore Uranium Supply Services In America Act of 2022 or the NO RUSSIA Act of 2022 This bill provides statutory authority (and reallocates funding) for the Office of Nuclear Energy to establish a strategic reserve of uranium to ensure the availability of domestic supplies of uranium. The bill also requires the office to establish another program to support domestic production, conversion, and enrichment of uranium for nuclear reactors and eliminate reliance on Russian uranium. The office may not source uranium for the reserve or the program from companies that are controlled by, owned by, or otherwise affiliated with China or Russia.

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Official text

NO RUSSIA Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · 3 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Roger Marshall (R-KS)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Statute
A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-s3978 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117