TX · DISTRICT 22

Troy E. Nehls

RepublicanTexasOutgoing · currently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source

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While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established

Energy & environment

Clarify federal authority over interim nuclear-waste storage facilities

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Nehls introduced the Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Restriction Act to clarify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s authority over privately owned consolidated interim storage facilities for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. He presented the bill as a way to resolve legal confusion about those facilities.

Context: The proposal concerns privately owned consolidated interim storage facilities; the source does not detail the bill’s specific provisions or legislative status.

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Energy & environment

Restrict California’s emissions waiver exemption

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Nehls reintroduced the Stop California from Advancing Regulatory Burden (CARB) Act of 2025. The source identifies the bill as targeting California’s emissions waiver exemption but gives no further details about the changes it would make.

Context: The source does not describe the bill’s specific provisions or its legislative status.

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Transportation & infrastructure

Supports infrastructure investment and transportation planning

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Troy Nehls says infrastructure investment is critical for Texas’s 22nd Congressional District and the nation. As a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, he focuses on issues including highway development, national security and flood risk management. He says the district’s continued growth makes it important to address transportation challenges in forward-thinking and innovative ways.

Context: He does not identify a specific project or funding plan.

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Immigration

Condemns Biden’s immigration policies

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Troy Nehls argues that illegal immigration has harmed Americans and that President Biden’s policies leave local and state governments to manage its consequences, straining their resources. He characterizes unchecked immigration as an unprecedented threat to the nation’s health and security. He does not specify an immigration measure he would pursue.

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