Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Bob Latta, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, announced on April 15 a hearing titled “Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Oversight of Activities, Priorities, and Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.”
According to Guthrie and Latta, “Nuclear energy plays a critical role in our nation’s energy security, delivering the reliable power generation our families and businesses need and helping to establish our nation as a global leader in energy production. This hearing will provide our members the opportunity to hear firsthand from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on issues ranging from implementation of the ADVANCE Act and the President’s executive orders to the licensing of advanced reactors, as well as the steps the Commission is taking to ensure its regulatory processes are efficient, predictable, and supportive of American energy dominance.”
The Subcommittee on Energy hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22 at 10:00 AM ET in Room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The event will be open to both the public and press and will be live streamed online at energycommerce.house.gov.
Matthew J. Marzano, Commissioner at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), is set to testify before Congress during this session. In his prepared remarks for April 22, Marzano said that while emerging nuclear technologies present extraordinary promise amid current geopolitical urgency around energy security and climate change, regulatory modernization must proceed with care. “The NRC’s credibility—earned over decades—is rooted in a deliberate, evidence-based approach to decision-making,” Marzano said. He added that modernization efforts should not undermine safety or public trust.
Marzano also highlighted two foundational elements for building a modern regulatory system: research and workforce development. He said robust research provides technical grounding for informed decisions while investing in workforce expertise is essential for sustaining NRC’s mission as technologies evolve.
More information about this hearing can be found in the organization’s press release.
