S. 4529

Summary

S. 4529, the Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026, was introduced in the Senate on May 14, 2026 by Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Environment And Public Works, and last saw action on May 20, 2026: Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety. Hearings held.

Record

Text

S. 4529 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 S4529 IS: Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-05-14
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4529  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026  .
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) )).

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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.

Sponsors

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R) sponsors S. 4529, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Cynthia Lummis

Sen. · R–WY · Sponsor

Introduced May 14, 2026

Mark Kelly

Sen. · D–AZ · Co-sponsor

Joined May 14, 2026 · Original

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Committees

S. 4529 went before 2 committees: Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee and Environment and Public Works.

Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee

Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee

Hearings By (subcommittee) · May 20, 2026

Environment and Public Works

Environment and Public Works

Referred To · May 14, 2026 · 257 Bills

Actions

S. 4529 has taken 3 actions since May 14, 2026, the latest on May 20, 2026.

Votes

S. 4529 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to S. 4529, as Identical bill.

HR 8812Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026May 14, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · Identical bill

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Titles

S. 4529 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026 — Display Title
• Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 23 registered lobbyists who named S. 4529 in 3 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Energy/Nuclear, Natural Resources, Trade (domestic/foreign), Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Defense, Education, Health Issues.

Clients

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Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 23.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4529 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4529’s is Energy.

Legislative Subjects

S. 4529 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com