H.R. 1268: Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2011
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H.R. 1268: Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-03-30 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-03-30 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2011
Plain summary
Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require, for a commercial license for an atomic power production or utilization facility, that: (1) the facility does not pose an unreasonable threat to persons or the environment because of safety or security vulnerabilities (including vulnerability to terrorist attacks), and (2) there exist adequate evacuation plans for emergency events which have been approved by the relevant federal agencies and states within 50 miles of the facility. Conditions renewal of any such license on the same criteria and requirements applicable for an original application for initial construction. Instructs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to ensure that any changes in the size or distribution of the surrounding population, or seismic or other scientific data not available at the time of original licensing, have not resulted in the facility's being located at a site at which a new facility would not be allowed to be built.
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Official text
Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] · 3 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr1268.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr1268 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112