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HR 1700 113th Congress House

Nuclear Disaster Preparedness Act

Official title: To require the President to issue guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear disaster.

Introduced: April 24, 2013 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management AccidentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive Office of the President
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Nuclear powerRadioactive wastes and releasesTerrorism
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 25, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Apr 24, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 24, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 25, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nuclear Disaster Preparedness Act - Directs the President to issue guidance on the federal response to any nuclear disaster that: (1) may be caused by a natural catastrophe, an accident, or a terrorist or other attack; (2) occurs initially at a nuclear power plant; and (3) disperses radiation off the reactor site and into the surrounding area.

Requires such guidance to:

  • designate the single federal agency responsible for coordinating the government's efforts in response to a nuclear disaster (coordinating agency), including making a formal declaration that a nuclear disaster exists;
  • identify the circumstances under which such declaration will occur;
  • designate the single agency responsible for recommending the evacuation of the area within a 10-mile to 50-mile radius from the nuclear power plant;
  • identify the circumstances under which such recommendation will be made;
  • designate the single agency responsible for developing plans for, educating the public regarding, and conducting, such evacuation;
  • designate the single agency responsible for recommending that evacuees may return following a nuclear disaster;
  • identify the circumstances under which such recommendation will be made;
  • designate the single agency responsible for conducting cleanup of a nuclear disaster; and
  • identify what cleanup standards will apply.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1700: Nuclear Disaster Preparedness Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1700/
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"H.R. 1700: Nuclear Disaster Preparedness Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1700/.
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H.R. 1700, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1700/.
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