HR 466
119th Congress
House
Energy
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 15, 2025
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 certain activities related to radioactive waste disposal unless DOE has entered into a written agreement for a repository with (1) the governor of the state in which the proposed repository will be located, (2) affected local governments, (3) local governments contiguous to the affected local governments if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through them for disposal at the repository, and (4) affected Indian tribes.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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