Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026

This bill would require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to start a rulemaking within 90 days of the law taking effect. The rule would allow nuclear power plants to use commercial-grade steel and concrete in structures that are not related to safety. The Commission could keep stricter material standards only if it finds they are needed to address a specific safety risk. To make that finding, the Commission must determine that not using the stricter standard would be contrary to the common defense and security and adequate protection of public health and safety, as defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.

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Sponsors

• Byron Donalds Republican sponsor
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