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Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act

Introduced: January 11, 2017 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jan 11, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from planning, developing, or constructing a defense waste repository until the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves or disapproves the license to construct the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository in Nevada. (A defense waste repository is a site used for storing high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel derived from the atomic energy defense activities of DOE.)

What's happening now January 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3053 Related bill Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · May 24, 2017
Lewis, Jason
· Jan 12, 2017
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 11, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 433: Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-433/
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"H.R. 433: Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-433/.
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H.R. 433, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-433/.
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