# 117-hr-8646: INSPECT Act

117-hr-8646, INSPECT Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8646
- Congress: 117
- Title: INSPECT Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-08-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Increasing Nuclear Safety Protocols for Extended Canister Transfers Act or the INSPECT Act This bill requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to assign a resident inspector to each commercial nuclear power plant that has permanently ceased operation. The inspector must (1) conduct inspections of decommissioning activities and spent nuclear fuel transfer activities, and (2) remain at the plant until all fuel is transferred from its spent fuel pools.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-7939: Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022
- 117-hr-2724: VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8646 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8646)

## Related
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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacifi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3525)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-7939: Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7939)
- [117-hr-2724: VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2724)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8646 (as of 2025-11-18).