HR-4960 : Still Just a Bill


Preserving Existing Nuclear Energy Generation Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish (1) a program to evaluate nuclear reactors that are projected to cease operations due to economic factors and to allocate financial credits to certain reactors, and (2) a grant program to assist communities with revenue shortfalls due to closures of nuclear power plants.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2021-08-09CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.House committee actions
2021-08-09CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.House committee actions
2021-08-06IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2021-08-06IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2021-08-06IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2021-08-06IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Energy
Related Subjects
  • Accounting and auditing
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Air quality
  • Business records
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Congressional oversight
  • Economic performance and conditions
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Energy prices
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Nuclear power
Related Geographic Entities
Related Organizations
  • Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

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