A US legislative committee has renewed its multi-year push to speed up the deployment of nuclear power with lawmakers considering a package of bills aimed at streamlining regulations for reactor development.

The bipartisan House of Representatives subcommittee on energy discussed new bills aimed at accelerating the US Nuclear Regulatory Committee’s (NRC) licensing process for nuclear power stations and increasing US control over fuel recycling and enrichment.

Chairman of the subcommittee, Bob Latta, said the reforms aimed to maintain momentum in US nuclear development and build on the work of the Advance Act, which promoted efficiency and cost reductions at the NRC.