HR 1559 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 4, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 3, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 16, 2021 to Mar 21, 2022.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-AZDebbie LeskoJul 16, 2021
R-WADan NewhouseSep 24, 2021
R-TXDan CrenshawNov 5, 2021
R-NCRichard HudsonFeb 28, 2022
R-FLByron DonaldsMar 21, 2022

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 4, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  2. Mar 3, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Mar 3, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 3, 2021Introduced in House

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