H.R. 8812

Summary

H.R. 8812, the Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on May 14, 2026 by Rep. Byron Donalds (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on May 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 8812 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 8812 IH: Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-14
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8812  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 14, 2026   Mr. Donalds  (for himself and  Mr. Auchincloss ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to allow the use of commercial-grade steel and concrete in non-safety-related structures at nuclear power plants, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026  .
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Use of commercial-grade steel and concrete
(a)
In general
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the  Commission ) shall initiate a rulemaking that authorizes the use of commercial-grade steel and concrete in non-safety-related structures at nuclear power plants, unless, subject to subsection (b), the Commission determines that stricter material standards are necessary to address a specific safety risk.
(b)
Determination
The Commission may make a determination under subsection (a) that stricter material standards are necessary to address a specific safety risk if the Commission determines that not using a stricter material standard would be contrary to the common defense and security and adequate protection of the public health and safety (within the meaning of section 182 a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2232(a) )).

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To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to allow the use of commercial-grade steel and concrete in non-safety-related structures at nuclear power plants, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Byron Donalds (R) sponsors H.R. 8812, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Byron Donalds

Rep. · R–FL-19 · Sponsor

Introduced May 14, 2026

Jake Auchincloss

Rep. · D–MA-4 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 14, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 8812 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · May 14, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8812 has taken 2 actions since May 14, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8812 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 8812, as Identical bill.

S 4529Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026May 20, 2026 · Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, a… · Identical bill

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Titles

H.R. 8812 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026 — Display Title
• To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to allow the use of commercial-grade steel and concrete in non-safety-related structures at nuclear power plants, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

13 clients hired 12 firms and 47 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8812 in 41 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Environment/Superfund, Natural Resources, Transportation, Urban Development/Municipalities, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Health Issues, Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills).

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Firms

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Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 47.

Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8812 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8812’s is Energy.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8812, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 82 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DONALDS:H.R. 8812.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. 1, Sec 8[Page H3531]

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