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Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020

Introduced: September 16, 2020 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Sep 17, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sep 16, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 16, 2020
Introduced in House
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Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020

This bill (1) provides a mechanism for states, tribal and local governments to play a role in the development of post-shutdown decommissioning activities regarding the shutdown of a nuclear facility; and (2) establishes a grant program to support community advisory boards that aim to foster communication between a licensee involved in decommissioning activities and members of a community that may be affected by such activities.

What's happening now September 17, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4890 Identical bill Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
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All 2 Democratic 1
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Sep 29, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Sep 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8277: Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8277/
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"H.R. 8277: Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8277/.
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H.R. 8277, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8277/.
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