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Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026
To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to allow the use of commercial-grade steel and concrete in non-safety-related structures at nuclear power plants, and for other purposes.
Summary
S 4529 requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to initiate a rulemaking within 90 days to authorize the use of commercial-grade steel and concrete in non-safety-related structures at nuclear power plants. The bill allows the NRC to require stricter material standards only if it determines that stricter standards are necessary to address a specific safety risk and that using commercial-grade materials would compromise common defense and security or public health and safety. This rulemaking would change current standards for materials used in non-safety-related structures at nuclear facilities.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
Actions (3)
- May 20, 2026 Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety. Hearings held. · senate
- May 14, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- May 14, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 14, 2026
Ms. Lummis (for herself and Mr. Kelly) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to allow the use of commercial-grade steel and concrete in non-safety-related structures at nuclear power plants, and for other purposes.
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 “Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. USE OF COMMERCIAL-GRADE STEEL AND CONCRETE.
(a) In General.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the “Commission”) shall initiate a rulemaking that authorizes the use of commercial-grade steel and concrete in non- safety-related structures at nuclear power plants, unless, subject to subsection (b), the Commission determines that stricter material standards are necessary to address a specific safety risk.
(b) Determination.—The Commission may make a determination under subsection (a) that stricter material standards are necessary to address a specific safety risk if the Commission determines that not using a stricter material standard would be contrary to the common defense and security and adequate protection of the public health and safety (within the meaning of section 182 a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2232(a))). <all>
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