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To assign a resident inspector to certain commercial nuclear power plants to conduct inspections of decommissioning activities and spent nuclear fuel transfer activities.
Summary
This bill requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to assign a resident inspector to each commercial nuclear power plant that has permanently ceased operation. The inspector will conduct inspections of decommissioning activities and spent nuclear fuel transfer activities at the plant. The resident inspector will remain assigned to the plant for the duration needed to transfer all spent nuclear fuel from the spent fuel pools to dry storage. If no decommissioning or fuel transfer activities are occurring at a plant, the inspector may be reassigned to other duties.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mike Levin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $64,547
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO $18,365
- GOOGLE $14,450
- CHEMBRIDGE CORP $13,200
- PIMCO $13,200
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Actions (2)
- Jul 29, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jul 29, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 29, 2025
Mr. Levin (for himself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To assign a resident inspector to certain commercial nuclear power plants to conduct inspections of decommissioning activities and spent nuclear fuel transfer activities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Increasing Nuclear Safety Protocols for Extended Canister Transfers Act of 2025” or the “INSPECT Act of 2025”.
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. <all>
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