H.R. 4809

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To assign a resident inspector to certain commercial nuclear power plants to conduct inspections of decommissioning activities and spent nuclear fuel transfer activities.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · July 29, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Levin · Committee: Committee on Energy and Commerce

Table of contents

• H.R. 4809
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Inspection of decommissioning activity and spent nuclear fuel transfer activity

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Inspection of decommissioning activity and spent nuclear fuel transfer activity

• (a) In general
  • The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall assign, for the duration described in subsection (b), a resident inspector to each commercial nuclear power plant that has permanently ceased operation to conduct inspections of decommissioning activities and spent nuclear fuel transfer activities of the commercial nuclear power plant.
• (b) Duration described
  • The duration described in this subsection is the period of time it takes to transfer all spent nuclear fuel from the spent fuel pools of the commercial nuclear power plant to dry storage.
• (c) Reassignment
  • If there are no decommissioning activities or spent nuclear fuel transfer activities at the commercial nuclear power plant to which a resident inspector is assigned under subsection (a), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may assign such resident inspector to other duties as may be appropriate.