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H.R. 3766 Wrong Approach to Global Commercial Nuclear Growth

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Last week Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R–FL) introduced H.R. 3766, resurrecting the supposed “gold standard” for commercial nuclear trade. However, the bill discourages the very behavior that could help to solve the problems it aims to address.

The global expansion of commercial nuclear power does present new challenges. In response, H.R. 3766 would create additional restrictions and rules governing the export of commercial nuclear technology from the U.S. as a way to strengthen nonproliferation efforts. However, the problem with this approach is it:

Nuclear nonproliferation is important, and the U.S. should absolutely use foreign policy tools to address that front. However, H.R. 3766 misidentifies those problems with America’s nuclear trade regime and offers solutions that would frustrate America’s nonproliferation and commercial nuclear efforts.

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