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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 4136

NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-06-25Topic: energy

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2025 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. The bill also authorizes the NRC to compensate certain persons for reasonable attorney’s fees, expert witness fees, and other costs of participating in NRC proceedings in certain circumstances where participation in the proceeding without compensation constitutes a significant financial hardship.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-06-25HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.refer
2025-06-25Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-06-25Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-20. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.