U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB5549: Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act
Status: In committee, July 14, 2026
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for more efficient hearings on nuclear facility construction applications, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for more efficient hearings on nuclear facility construction applications, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 23, 2025:
A BILL To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for more efficient hearings on nuclear facility construction applications, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act . SECTION 2. Updating Hearing Procedures (a) Hearings and judicial review Section 189 a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2239(a) ) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)-- (A) by striking In any proceeding under this Act and inserting the and (B) in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking The Commission shall hold a hearing and all that follows through upon a determination by the Commission that the amendment involves no significant hazards consideration. and inserting the (2) in paragraph (1)(B)(iv)-- (A) by inserting informal before hearing procedures ; and (B) by striking , whether informal or formal adjudicatory, ; and (3) in the second sentence of paragraph (2)(A), by striking required hearing and inserting hearing held by the Commission under this section . (b) Construction permits and operating licenses Section 185 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2235(b) ) is amended by striking After holding a public hearing under section 189 a. (1)(A), and inserting After the thirty days notice and publication period or holding a hearing, as …
Sponsors
- H. Morgan Griffith (R, HD-009) · primary sponsor
- Kim Schrier (D, HD-008)
- Marc Veasey (D, HD-033)
- Eric Burlison (R, HD-007)
- Diana Harshbarger (R, HD-001)
- Michael Baumgartner (R, HD-005)
- Earl Carter (R, HD-GA-1)
- Troy Balderson (R, HD-012)
- Robert Wittman (R, HD-001)
- Ken Calvert (R, HD-CA-41)
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D, HD-WA-3)
- Stephanie Bice (R)
Latest actions
- : Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- : Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Nuclear power, Energy, Industrial facilities, Licensing and registrations, Building construction
Common questions
- What is HB5549?
- HB5549 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act.
- What does HB5549 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for more efficient hearings on nuclear facility construction applications, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB5549?
- In committee as of July 14, 2026. Latest action: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. (July 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5549?
- H. Morgan Griffith (R, HD-009), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5549?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5549
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