Bill · H.R. 6613· House(119-HR-6613)
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/11/2025
- Last activity
- 12/12/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Sponsored by
- Becca Balint
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025 amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to change how nuclear facilities are decommissioned. It requires licensees to consult with State, Tribal, and local governments before submitting decommissioning reports or transferring licenses. The bill establishes several grant programs to support community advisory boards and provides financial assistance to local governments dealing with stranded nuclear waste. Additionally, it creates host community economic recovery accounts funded by transfers from licensee decommissioning trusts. These funds are intended to support economic development and resilience in communities hosting these facilities.
Yes· 3 of 15
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+5
The bill establishes specific grant programs and economic recovery accounts for small, rural, or disadvantaged communities.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+4
The bill mandates consultation with Tribal governments regarding the decommissioning of facilities on their lands.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+4
The bill requires consultation with local governments and ensures compliance with state environmental laws during decommissioning.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Local Input: Licensees must conduct consultation with affected States, Tribal governments, and local government units that have jurisdiction over land within 50 miles of a facility before submitting a post-shutdown decommissioning activities report or transferring a license (Section 2.b).
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Public Participation Opportunities: The Commission is required to solicit public comments in the host State through written comments and by conducting at least two public meetings (Section 2.d).
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Support for Community Advisory Boards: The bill establishes a short-term grant program to help community advisory boards hire experts, cover administrative costs, and maintain communications (Section 3.b).
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Economic Assistance for Nuclear Host Communities: The Act provides for grants to support capacity building and economic resilience activities in host communities (Section 4.b).
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Financial Help for Stranded Waste: A noncompetitive grant program will provide financial assistance to local governments to offset the economic and social impacts of stranded nuclear waste, such as spent fuel stored in dry casks or pools (Section 5.b).
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Economic Development Grants: Host communities can receive grants for economic development planning or to carry out comprehensive economic development strategies (Section 6.c).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Redaction of Information: The Commission or the licensee may redact information from public disclosures to protect trade secrets, commercial/financial information, or national security (Section 2.c.3).
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Potential Costs to Decommissioning Trusts: The Commission is directed to ensure that rules regarding host community economic recovery accounts do not compromise the ability of a nuclear decommissioning trust to fund other legitimate decommissioning activities (Section 6.f).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Native Americans+4Good For Business Owners+2Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Men+1Good For Middle Class Households+1Good For Women+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+3Increases Job Creation+3Improves Small Business Support+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+4Improves Rural Development+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+1
- 12/12/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 12/11/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
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