H.R. 9613

119th Congress

Introduced

Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]TN· Introduced 9 July 2026
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Cosponsors

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Actions

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Amendments

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Latest action

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

9 November 2026·1 day ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 5 November 2026

The following analysis is based on draft bill text that was made available by the House of Representatives and may differ from the bill text as introduced.

Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act

This bill modifies requirements governing the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), including by allowing the committee to decline to review certain license applications (e.g., applications for commercial nuclear power plants) issued by the NRC.

Specifically, the committee may decline to review license applications regarding certain commercial, industrial (e.g., utilization and production facilities), medical (e.g., therapy, such as radiation treatment), or research and development purposes if it determines that such applications do not (1) contain issues that are unique, novel, or noteworthy; or (2) raise issues that warrant review by the committee.

The bill also directs the committee to focus on issues that (1) directly relate to reactor design, (2) are safety significant, (3) are novel, and (4) have not been previously acted on by the committee.

In addition, it directs the NRC to maintain or modify policies to ensure efficient and timely action by the committee.

Finally, the bill requires the membership of the committee to reflect a diverse background of technical expertise relevant to the NRC's mission.

Timeline

15 actions

  1. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    9 November 2026 · Floor

  2. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6102-6104)

    9 November 2026 · Floor

  3. Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    9 November 2026 · Floor

  4. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6102-6103)

    9 November 2026 · Floor

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9613.

    9 November 2026 · Floor

  6. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    9 November 2026 · Floor

  7. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-877.

    5 November 2026 · Committee

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-877.

    5 November 2026 · Committee

  9. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 774.

    5 November 2026 · Calendars

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-877.

    5 November 2026 · Committee

  11. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 774.

    5 November 2026 · Calendars

  12. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-877.

    5 November 2026 · Committee

  13. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    14 July 2026 · Committee

  14. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    14 July 2026 · Committee

  15. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    14 July 2026 · Committee

  16. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    14 July 2026 · Committee

  17. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    14 July 2026 · Committee

  18. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    14 July 2026 · Committee

  19. Introduced in House

    9 July 2026 · IntroReferral

  20. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

    9 July 2026 · Committee

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]TN

Cosponsors

  • Republican1100%

Classification

Policy area

Energy

Legislative subjects

Advisory bodiesElectric power generation and transmissionLicensing and registrationsNuclear power

Committees

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