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HR 2475 100th Congress House

A bill to enable States located on a river or acquifer affected by the siting of a repository for high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel to participate effectively in the site selection,…

Official title: A bill to enable States located on a river or acquifer affected by the siting of a repository for high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel to partici… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to enable States located on a river or acquifer affected by the siting of a repository for high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel to participate effectively in the site selection, review, and approval process for such repository, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 20, 1987 See on congress.gov
Energy Energy policyEnvironmental ProtectionFederal-state relationsGroundwater
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LakesNuclear energyPublic safetyRadiation safetyRadioactive wastesRiversWater and Water Resources DevelopmentWater supplyWaterways
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 1987
See H.R.3545.
Jun 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
Jun 8, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
May 20, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
May 20, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 20, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 22, 1987

See H.R.3545.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to grant any State which lies contiguous to a major river, waterway, or underground aquifer adjacent to which a nuclear waste repository has been proposed to be located the same right to participate in site selection, review, and approval as the State in which the repository is proposed to be located.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3545 Related bill Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
  • S 1007 Identical bill A bill to enable States located on a river or acquifer affected by the siting of a repository for high-level radioactiv…
 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 20, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2475: A bill to enable States located on a river or acquifer affected by the siting of a repository for high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel to participate effectively in the site selection, review, and approval process for such repository, and for other purposes.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2475/
MLA
"H.R. 2475: A bill to enable States located on a river or acquifer affected by the siting of a repository for high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel to participate effectively in the site selection, review, and approval process for such repository, and for other purposes.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2475/.
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H.R. 2475, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2475/.
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[H.R. 2475: A bill to enable States located on a river or acquifer affected by the siting of a repository for high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel to participate effectively in the site selection, review, and approval process for such repository, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2475/)
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