Contact Congress about H.R. 4136: NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2025

People would get more help joining Nuclear Regulatory Commission cases and decisions. In some major cases, the NRC could repay legal, expert, and other costs for people who could not afford to take part without help.

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NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Latest action on H.R. 4136: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people and groups who want to take part in Nuclear Regulatory Commission decisions. That could include local residents, community groups, public interest groups, and others who follow nuclear safety or environmental issues. It also affects the NRC because the agency would have to create and run the new office. Congress would get yearly reports on how the office is working.

Why this matters: NRC decisions can affect nuclear safety, the environment, and nearby communities, but the process can be hard to follow. This bill would give the public a dedicated place to ask for help. It could also make it easier for people with less money to take part in major cases. The bill does not say how many people would get help or repayment. That would depend on NRC rules and how the office works in practice.

Key provisions in H.R. 4136

• Creates a new public help office inside the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The NRC is the federal agency that oversees nuclear safety.
• A Director would run the office. The NRC Chairman would choose the Director, the Commission would have to approve the choice, and the Director could serve up to two five-year terms.
• The Director could hire staff for the office. The Director could also assign work needed to carry out the office’s duties.
• The Director’s pay would have a cap. It could not go above the top pay rate for Senior Executive Service federal executives under 5 U.S.C. 5382.
• The NRC could remove the Director only for poor performance, neglecting the job, or wrongdoing in office. The Commission would have to approve starting the removal process.

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What is H.R. 4136?

People would get more help joining Nuclear Regulatory Commission cases and decisions. In some major cases, the NRC could repay legal, expert, and other costs for people who could not afford to take part without help.

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