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Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

Introduced: January 11, 2017 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for the costs incurred by DOE in connection with disposing of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste in a repository, unless DOE has entered into an agreement to host the repository with certain affected entities.

Additionally, any agreement to host the repository must meet certain conditions.
What's happening now January 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1