HR 6685
117th Congress
House
Energy
Emergency planning and evacuation
Natural disasters
Nuclear power
Radioactive wastes and releases
Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2022
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Feb 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2022
This bill requires the Department of Energy to prioritize the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from decommissioned or decommissioning nuclear power reactors located in areas (1) with large populations, (2) with high earthquake hazards, and (3) where the continued storage of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel poses a significant national security concern.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Committees of jurisdiction
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