HR5549Referred to Committee
Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-09-23
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
H. Morgan Griffith
Republican · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.5% (545 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/G000568
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (13)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)Original· 2025-09-23
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33)Original· 2025-09-23
- Eric Burlison (R-MO-7)· 2025-09-30
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1)· 2025-10-06
- Michael Baumgartner (R-WA-5)· 2025-10-06
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1)· 2025-10-21
- Robert J. Wittman (R-VA-1)· 2025-10-24
- Troy Balderson (R-OH-12)· 2025-10-24
- Ken Calvert (R-CA-41)· 2025-10-31
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3)· 2025-11-12
- Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK-5)· 2025-12-09
- Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10)· 2026-01-14
- Erin Houchin (R-IN-9)· 2026-05-12
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-09-23
Plain-English Summary
The proposal would speed up the process for holding public hearings on nuclear power plant licenses by setting strict time limits for how long these hearings can last and requiring them to focus only on specific safety and environmental issues. This would affect nuclear power companies seeking to build or operate plants, as well as the public and environmental groups that currently have opportunities to raise concerns during these lengthy review processes. The changes aim to make licensing faster while potentially reducing the time available for detailed public input on nuclear projects.
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