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H.R. 347 116th Congress House

Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2019

Official title: To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.

Introduced: January 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
Energy ColoradoGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyRadioactive wastes and releases
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 187.
Sep 10, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-98.
Jul 16, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 6, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 5, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 5, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2329)
Mar 5, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2329)
Mar 5, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 347.
Mar 5, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2329-2330)
Mar 5, 2019
Mr. Tonko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 10, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 187.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill extends through FY2031 authorization for the Department of Energy to operate the Cheney disposal cell in Mesa County, Colorado. (The disposal cell serves as a repository for mill tailings, which is sandy waste that results from the process of turning natural uranium into fuel.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4447 Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jan 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 347: Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-347/
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