Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7796
Economic Recovery for Nuclear-Affected Communities Act
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Introduced 2026-03-04Topic: energy · economy jobs · taxesSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would create federal programs for local governments that hold spent nuclear fuel at closed or closing nuclear power plants. It would limit the federal first-time homebuyer tax credit to homes bought in these communities. It would direct the U.S. Economic Development Administration to run a $500,000 prize competition for alternatives to nuclear sites, with an advisory board and a pilot project. It would also create grants paying $15 per kilogram of stored spent fuel, or grants covering part of lost tax revenue for up to 8 years, capped at $10 million per year. It would authorize $110 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2031 and $120 million per year for 2032–2036.
Sponsors
- Michael Lawler Republican sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | refer |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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. | refer |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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. | refer |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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. | refer |
| 2026-03-04 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-03-04 | Introduced in House | introduce |