H.R. 4136 119th Congress House

NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2025

Official title: To establish an Office of Public Engagement and Participation within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 25, 2025 Introduced by: Mike Levin Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Energy

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Jun 25, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jun 25, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2025

This bill establishes an independent office within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to advocate for the public within NRC jurisdiction and support public participation in NRC proceedings and activities.

The bill also authorizes the NRC to compensate certain persons for reasonable attorney’s fees, expert witness fees, and other costs of participating in NRC proceedings in certain circumstances where participation in the proceeding without compensation constitutes a significant financial hardship.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 20

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INC.
for NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
XCEL ENERGY, INC
for XCEL ENERGY INC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION
for PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
GOVERNMENTAL STRATEGIES, INC.
for DECOMMISSIONING PLANT COALITION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION
for PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INC.
for NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INC · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
20 filings
SENATE
20 filings
Energy, Dept of
17 filings
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
11 filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
6 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
6 filings
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
6 filings
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
6 filings

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Cosponsors 1

Carbajal, Salud O.

California · Apr 30, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4136: NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4136/

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"H.R. 4136: NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4136/.

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