# 119-hr-4809: INSPECT Act of 2025

119-hr-4809, INSPECT Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4809
- Congress: 119
- Title: INSPECT Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to assign a resident inspector to every commercial nuclear power plant that has permanently ceased operation while spent nuclear fuel (SNF) is moved from pools to dry storage. It centers on **mandatory resident inspection during SNF transfers**. - Nearby communities: A federal inspector would be on-site during decommissioning and fuel transfers, increasing local oversight of those activities. - Plant workers and operators: Transfer and decommissioning steps would face continuous inspection, which may change how transfers are documented and performed. - Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff: Directs the NRC to place a resident inspector for the period it takes to move all SNF from pools to dry storage and to reassign that inspector if no decommissioning or SNF transfer work exists at the site.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More NRC oversight at closed nuclear plants: benefit, low. If enacted, the NRC would place a resident inspector at every commercial nuclear plant that has shut down. The inspector would check decommissioning work and moves of spent nuclear fuel. The assignment would last until all fuel is moved from pools to dry storage. If no such work is happening, the N…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4809 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4809)

## Related
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4809 (as of 2026-04-21).