US·Bill·116th Congress

HR 7817

Died in committee

Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act

Introduced 2020-07-29Last action 2020-07-29 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Committee House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Sponsor

Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]R

Cosponsors (2)

Flores, Bill(R-TX)Gohmert, Louie(R-TX)

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Died in committee

The 116th Congress ended on 2021-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

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In Committee

Passed Chamber

Enacted / Signed

Action History

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2020-07-29 · House floor actions

Introduced in House

2020-07-29 · Library of Congress

Summary

Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act

This bill directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to submit to Congress a report on facilitating efficient, timely environmental reviews of nuclear reactors through expanded use of categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, and generic environmental impact statements.

The commission must promulgate a final rule to (1) establish an optical generic environmental impact statement for actions relating to nuclear reactors that may be used in the process for issuing a construction permit, early site permit, or combined license; and (2) amend criteria for and identification of licensing and regulatory actions to eliminate the list of actions that require environmental impact statements to allow for the use of environmental assessments and categorical exclusions for such actions.

Full Bill Text

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/hr/7817

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