S 404
118th Congress
Senate
Energy
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Introduced: February 14, 2023
Introduced by:
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Democratic
· Nevada
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1