Congress·In Committee·S. 4495

Reactors at Risk Act of 2026

Nuclear Power Plants in War Zones: Safety Report

May 12·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A senate committee

The Reactors at Risk Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Armed Services for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

This bill currently only has support from one party, which makes it harder to pass in a divided Congress.

Key Points

This bill asks the government to look at the dangers of nuclear power plants located in places where there is fighting or where war might break out soon.
The Secretary of Defense and the Department of Energy would have 120 days to write a report about how these reactors could threaten U.S. security or hurt innocent people.
The study would focus on specific areas like Ukraine, the Middle East, Taiwan, and the border between North and South Korea.
It also asks for a plan on how the United States and its allies can better prepare for or reduce the risks if a nuclear plant is caught in the middle of a war.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

May 12, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

May 12, 2026

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Reactors at Risk Act of 2026

Bill NumberS 4495

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Data Sources

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(1)

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