A dozen Democratic U.S. lawmakers have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to push for "gold standard" non-proliferation protections in any agreement with Saudi Arabia on sharing nuclear power technology. The administration of Republican President Donald Trump has stated that it is pursuing a civil nuclear pact with the Saudi Arabia that does not include non-Proliferation safeguards. Many Democrats and some Republicans, including Rubio, have insisted that any agreement should include guardrails, including that Saudi Arabia not enrich uranium or reprocess spent nuclear fuel, which could potentially lead to potential pathways to weapons. The draft agreement, known as a 123 Agreement, puts the US industry at the heart of Saudi civil nuclear development, but it also allows Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium, reprocesses spent nuclear waste, and allows for Saudi Arabian enrichment. The timing of the agreement is uncertain due to the ongoing war with Iran over its nuclear program.