This webpage is the homepage of the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), a Washington, D.C.–based nonprofit public policy think tank. Founded in 2007 by former U.S. political leaders from both parties, the organization conducts research and convenes discussions on issues like energy, healthcare, and national security.
The site serves as a hub for BPC’s reports, policy proposals, events, and expert analysis, many of which address complex national issues, including nuclear waste policy and “consent-based siting.”
This website and the organization behind it are not part of the federal government and do not create laws, regulations, or binding decisions. Instead, BPC operates as a policy advisory and research institution:
- It produces policy reports and recommendations intended to influence Congress and federal agencies.
- It brings together Democratic and Republican leaders to develop proposals that could be translated into legislation.
- Its affiliated advocacy arm, BPC Action, works to advance those ideas into law through the legislative process.
- Its publications often become part of the broader policy and administrative record, shaping debates, agency strategies, and, at times, court arguments.
While its work can be influential, it has no independent legal authority to approve projects or enforce rules.
