H.R. 4809 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
INSPECT Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 1 (0 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2025-07-29
Latest action (2025-07-29): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What H.R. 4809 does, in plain terms
Increasing Nuclear Safety Protocols for Extended Canister Transfers Act of 2025 or the INSPECT Act of 2025 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 to dry storage.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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