HR 1051
118th Congress
House
Energy
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Feb 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from using the Nuclear Waste Fund for planning, constructing, or operating a repository of nuclear waste unless DOE has obtained consent from the state in which the repository is located, affected local governments, and Indian tribes.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Committees of jurisdiction
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