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HR 1559 117th Congress House

Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act

Official title: To direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to submit a report on facilitating efficient, timely environmental reviews of nuclear reactors through expanded use… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to submit a report on facilitating efficient, timely environmental reviews of nuclear reactors through expanded use of categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, and generic environmental impact statements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 21, 2022 See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment studies and investigations
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Nuclear powerState and local government operations
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Became law
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act

This bill directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to report on its efforts to facilitate efficient, timely environmental reviews of nuclear reactors through expanded use of categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, and generic environmental impact statements in lieu of environmental impact statements as required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

The commission must promulgate a final rule to (1) establish an optional generic environmental impact statement that may be used in the licensing process for nuclear reactors, and (2) eliminate or modify the list of actions that require environmental impact statements.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Mar 21, 2022
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Feb 28, 2022
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Nov 5, 2021
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Sep 24, 2021
Lesko, Debbie
· Jul 16, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1559: Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1559/
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"H.R. 1559: Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1559/.
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H.R. 1559, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1559/.
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