House subcommittee OKs six nuclear permitting reform bills

July 15, 2026, 12:40PMNuclear News

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy introduced six nuclear permitting reform bills back in June. The mostly bipartisan bills returned to the subcommittee on Tuesday for markups—and with strong backing from both sides of the aisle.

Despite some lingering concerns in areas like federal transparency, the role of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), and staff attrition in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the subcommittee advanced all six pieces of legislation to the full committee with bipartisan support.

Energy subcommittee discusses nuclear reform bills, draft legislation

June 11, 2026, 9:43AMNuclear News
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy on June 9, 2026. (Photo: House Energy and Commerce Committee)

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy turned its attention to nuclear permitting reform at a June 9 hearing—looking at a total of six proposals.