This legislation mandates that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) revise its regulations concerning power reactor licensees. Specifically, it directs the NRC to amend section 50.82 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, to impose new reporting obligations on licensees that utilize decommissioning trust funds. Under the proposed changes, each licensee would be required to include specific financial information in their regular financial assurance status reports. This includes reporting any earned interest of the decommissioning trust fund, the projected annual rate of return for the fund, and a detailed list of expenditures made for decommissioning activities using withdrawals from the trust fund. The goal is to increase transparency and accountability in the management and use of funds designated for nuclear power plant decommissioning.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy
REACT Act
USA119th CongressHR-5803| House
| Updated: 10/21/2025
This legislation mandates that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) revise its regulations concerning power reactor licensees. Specifically, it directs the NRC to amend section 50.82 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, to impose new reporting obligations on licensees that utilize decommissioning trust funds. Under the proposed changes, each licensee would be required to include specific financial information in their regular financial assurance status reports. This includes reporting any earned interest of the decommissioning trust fund, the projected annual rate of return for the fund, and a detailed list of expenditures made for decommissioning activities using withdrawals from the trust fund. The goal is to increase transparency and accountability in the management and use of funds designated for nuclear power plant decommissioning.