The House will vote on bipartisan nuclear energy legislation this week in hopes of reaching an agreement with the Senate in the coming weeks.
The “Atomic Energy Advancement Act,” H.R. 6544, from Reps. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) and Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), chair and ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, will get fast-track consideration.
H.R. 6544
The bill is meant to reduce regulatory hurdles and bolster the development of small, factory-built reactors that have been touted as a lifeline for an aging nuclear industry and a crucial step toward cutting the nation’s planet-warming emissions.
The legislation would reduce licensing fees, increase hiring at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and adjust the agency’s mission to encourage reactor approvals.
