Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
Commemorating and honoring the 40-year anniversary of Entergy's Grand Gulf Nuclear Station located in Port Gibson, Mississippi, and recognizing the important role nuclear power plays in energizing life in Mississippi.
A Democratic resolution with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution commemorates the 40-year anniversary of Entergy's Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Port Gibson, Mississippi. It recognizes the plant's role in providing safe, low-cost, and reliable electricity to nearly half a million people since 1985. The document highlights the plant's efficiency upgrades and its status as a significant source of baseload power. It also notes that the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission has extended the operating license through the year 2044. Finally, the resolution honors the plant's employees and its economic contributions to the state.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +6
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?
The plant generates significant electricity while emitting no greenhouse gases.
- Scored +5
Would business owners be better off under this?
Affordable and reliable power attracts industrial expansion and business growth.
- Scored +5
Is this likely to grow the economy?
The plant's affordable energy attracts new industry and encourages business expansion in Mississippi.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Electricity Provision: The plant provides safe, low-cost, reliable, and low-emission electricity to nearly half a million Mississippians (Whereas clause 2).
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Economic Growth and Industry: The plant provides affordable electric energy that helps attract new industry and encourages business and industrial expansion throughout Mississippi (Whereas clause 7).
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Employment: The facility employs more than 800 highly skilled employees with an annual payroll exceeding $113,000,000 (Whereas clause 6).
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Tax Contributions: The station provides approximately $30,000,000 in State and local taxes (Whereas clause 6).
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Environmental Impact: The plant generates about 16 percent of the State's electricity while emitting no greenhouse gases (Whereas clause 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Affordable and reliable power attracts industrial expansion and business growth. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Low-cost electricity helps reduce utility burdens for households. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Affordable energy provides economic stability for middle-class residents.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — The plant's affordable energy attracts new industry and encourages business expansion in Mississippi. Is this likely to create jobs? — The plant maintains a large highly skilled workforce with a significant annual payroll.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change? — The plant generates significant electricity while emitting no greenhouse gases.
- 7/2/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.