NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2023
Latest action · Jul 14, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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.
- IntroducedJul 11, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2023
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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 13, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Feb 28, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 11, 2023 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Jul 14, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
- Jul 11, 2023Introduced in House
- Jul 11, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 118, July 11, 2023, page H3206.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 118-55 | AMERICAN NUCLEAR ENERGY EXPANSION: UPDATING POLICIES FOR EFFICIENT, PREDICTABLE LICENSING AND DEPLOYMENT323 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Jul 18, 2023 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42853 | Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues | Report | Oct 22, 2026 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 9215 | NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2022 | Reintroduction of | Oct 24, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish an Office of Public Engagement and Participation within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
