# 119-hr-6613: Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025

119-hr-6613, Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-04).

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- As of: 2026-06-04
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6613
- Congress: 119
- Title: Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## Summary

**Gives nearby communities more control and funding during nuclear plant decommissioning.** The bill requires state and Tribal consultation, expands public notice and comment, creates dedicated local recovery accounts, and funds Community Advisory Boards to support affected residents.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Community advisory board grants: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a Community Advisory Board Fund in the Treasury and require licensees to pay a $500,000 deposit when they submit certain post‑shutdown plans. The NRC would set up a short‑term grant program within 180 days and a long‑term program within one year. The short‑term pro…
- Payments for stranded spent fuel: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a noncompetitive grant program for local governments that host decommissioned or decommissioning civilian nuclear plants storing spent fuel. The Department of Energy would set up the program within 60 days of enactment. Grants would pay $15 for each kilogram of spe…
- Grants for host community recovery: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would make licensees put money into a Treasury account for each covered nuclear plant. Licensees would keep the account balance at least 2% of a specified decommissioning amount each year. If a decommissioning trust exists, the 2% is of the trust plus the account. If no trust e…
- Stronger public review for shutdown plans: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would require licensees and transferees to consult affected States, Tribal governments, and local units within 50 miles before submitting a post‑shutdown decommissioning plan or license transfer. The NRC would publish the proposal (with narrow redactions), hold at least two pub…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6613 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6613)

## Related
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6613 (as of 2026-06-04).