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HR 1972 114th Congress House

Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2015

Official title: To provide certain requirements for the licensing of commercial nuclear facilities.

Introduced: April 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEmergency planning and evacuationLicensing and registrationsNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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 24, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced in House
Apr 22, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action April 24, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2015

Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require, for a commercial license for an atomic power production or utilization facility, that: (1) the facility does not pose an unreasonable threat to persons or the environment because of safety or security vulnerabilities (including vulnerability to terrorist attacks), and (2) there exist adequate evacuation plans for emergency events which have been approved by the relevant federal agencies and states within 50 miles of the facility.

Conditions renewal of any such license on the same criteria and requirements applicable to an original application for initial construction.

Directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to ensure that any changes in the size or distribution of the surrounding population, or seismic or other scientific data not available at the time of original licensing, have not resulted in the facility's being located at a site at which a new facility would not be allowed to be built.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1972: Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1972/
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"H.R. 1972: Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1972/.
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H.R. 1972, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1972/.
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