# 119-hr-7796: Economic Recovery for Nuclear-Affected Communities Act

119-hr-7796, Economic Recovery for Nuclear-Affected Communities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7796
- Congress: 119
- Title: Economic Recovery for Nuclear-Affected Communities Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## Summary

**Direct federal aid for communities left with stranded nuclear waste.** This bill creates targeted support for towns hosting on-site spent fuel through a new homebuyer tax credit, grant payments tied to stored fuel and lost tax revenue, and an innovation prize to fund local redevelopment and workforce ideas. - Families and first-time homebuyers: Residents of defined nuclear-affected communities can claim a new first-time homebuyer tax credit for purchases of a principal residence after enactment. - Local governments and host communities: Noncompetitive Economic Impact Grants pay $15 per kilogram of spent nuclear fuel stored on site or help replace lost tax revenue, with grants capped at $10.0 million per award. - Innovators and local planners: An Innovative Solutions Prize awards $500,000 to winners and reserves $500,000 to fund a pilot project to test winning proposals. *Authorizes $110.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2031 and $120.0 million per year for fiscal years 2032–2036 with no offsets, increasing federal spending and likely adding to the deficit.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for nuclear-affected communities: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would require the Administration to set up an Economic Impact Grants program within 120 days. One grant track would pay $15 per kilogram of spent nuclear fuel stored at an eligible plant, with at most one such grant per local government per fiscal year. A second track would pay…
- Prizes for nuclear site reuse: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Administrator to run a competitive prize for ideas to reuse or replace nuclear sites, with an advisory Board of at least nine experts. Each winning proposal would get a $500,000 award. The Administrator could use $500,000 of authorized funds to build a pilot p…
- Homebuyer credit for nuclear areas: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would change the first-time homebuyer tax credit so it only applies to purchases of a main home located in a designated "nuclear affected community." The change would apply to purchases made after the date of enactment. Buyers who buy inside a designated nuclear community and m…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7796 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7796)

## Related
- [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-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9086)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7796 (as of 2026-06-04).