H.R. 4809

119 HR 4809 IH: Increasing Nuclear Safety Protocols for Extended Canister Transfers Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-29
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4809  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.
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  .
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.