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S. 4529 119th Congress Senate

Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to allow the use of commercial-grade steel and concrete in non-safety-related structures at nuclear power plants, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 14, 2026 Introduced by: Cynthia M. Lummis Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative law and regulatory proceduresMetalsNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Nuclear power
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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Became law
May 20, 2026
Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety. Hearings held.
May 14, 2026
Introduced in Senate
May 14, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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What's happening now May 20, 2026

Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety. Hearings held.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4529: Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4529/
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"S. 4529: Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4529/.
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S. 4529, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4529/.
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[S. 4529: Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4529/)
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