NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Jun 25, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Democrat
IntroducedJun 25, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 79 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Policy area
- Energy: 27 of 2,251 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.2%)
- Sponsor
- 5 of 116 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 663 words
- Latest action
- Jun 25, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]