Nuclear Regulatory Modernization Act of 2026

This bill would let the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issue construction permits, operating licenses, and amendments for nuclear facilities without holding a hearing if no affected person requests one, as long as it gives 30 days notice and publishes its intent in the Federal Register. The Commission could skip that notice for amendments it finds involve no significant hazards consideration, and it could use informal procedures for any hearing it holds. These changes would apply to applications and proceedings pending on or after enactment. The bill would also allow construction of a uranium enrichment facility to begin before it receives a license, under the same terms as other fuel cycle facilities, and would require the Commission to issue or revise regulations within 180 days.

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Sponsors

• Victoria Spartz Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors