Reduce regulatory hurdles and construction costs for nuclear reactors by allowing commercial-grade concrete and steel for non-safety-related structures while maintaining strict safety oversight.

I am proud to work alongside Congressman Auchincloss, Senator Lummis, and Senator Kelly to introduce the Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act to reduce construction and compliance costs for nuclear reactors, without sacrificing safety.

Donalds commits to legislative reforms that would let non-safety nuclear structures use commercial-grade materials and lower costs while preserving safety oversight.

Donalds Introduces The Build Nuclear With Local Materials Act | U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds
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Donalds said he introduced bicameral legislation to reduce nuclear construction costs and regulatory friction by allowing commercial-grade concrete and steel for non-safety-related structures while keeping strict oversight for safety-critical systems.

Strong concrete action matching the promise: Donalds formally introduced the Build Nuclear With Local Materials Act with a Senate companion, targeting the exact concrete-and-steel rule change described in the claim. This shows serious effort, but the source is an introduction, not final enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Donalds Introduces The Build Nuclear With Local Materials Act | U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds
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Donalds's House office announced that he introduced bicameral legislation to allow commercial-grade concrete and steel for non-safety nuclear structures while preserving NRC oversight for critical safety systems.

This is a concrete legislative effort that closely matches the promise, but it is evidence of introduction and advocacy, not enactment or implementation.

partial same_term A for effort

Donalds Introduces The Build Nuclear With Local Materials Act | U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds
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Congress.gov describes this page as the official list where enacted bills and joint resolutions appear after NARA assigns public law numbers.

The official 119th Congress public-laws list did not show the Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act or a nuclear concrete-and-steel measure as enacted, supporting that the policy had not become law by the review date.

never unknown A for effort

Public Laws | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The eCFR page was current through June 25, 2026 and continued to list NRC quality assurance criteria for nuclear plant structures, systems, and components.

The current NRC regulatory text available just before July 1, 2026 did not show a finalized commercial-grade concrete-and-steel allowance matching Donalds's bill, so the regulatory change was not implemented through this rule text.

never unknown A for effort

eCFR :: Appendix B to Part 50, Title 10 -- Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants
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