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Securing America’s Nuclear Waste Act

USA116th CongressHR-8572| House 
| Updated: 10/9/2020
Harley Rouda

Harley Rouda

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Securing America's Nuclear Waste Act This bill addresses storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in the United States. Specifically, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the risks to current storage locations for spent nuclear fuel, including spent nuclear fuel from civilian nuclear power reactors, and high-level radioactive waste, including risks that are related to global weather patterns and geography; the Office of Management and Budget to report on the economic benefits of consolidated interim storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, including economic benefits associated with job growth and redeveloping sites of decommissioned civilian nuclear power reactors; and the Department of Energy to study and report on an auction process or other system for selecting and entering into contracts with nonfederal entities for consolidated interim storage facilities that are located at a site without an operating nuclear reactor, and for which such entities will hold a license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Timeline
Oct 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Oct 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • October 9, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • October 9, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Economic developmentGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsNatural disastersNuclear powerPollution liabilityPublic contracts and procurementRadioactive wastes and releasesSolid waste and recycling

Securing America’s Nuclear Waste Act

USA116th CongressHR-8572| House 
| Updated: 10/9/2020
Securing America's Nuclear Waste Act This bill addresses storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in the United States. Specifically, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the risks to current storage locations for spent nuclear fuel, including spent nuclear fuel from civilian nuclear power reactors, and high-level radioactive waste, including risks that are related to global weather patterns and geography; the Office of Management and Budget to report on the economic benefits of consolidated interim storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, including economic benefits associated with job growth and redeveloping sites of decommissioned civilian nuclear power reactors; and the Department of Energy to study and report on an auction process or other system for selecting and entering into contracts with nonfederal entities for consolidated interim storage facilities that are located at a site without an operating nuclear reactor, and for which such entities will hold a license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Timeline
Oct 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Oct 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • October 9, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • October 9, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Harley Rouda

Harley Rouda

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Energy

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Economic developmentGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsNatural disastersNuclear powerPollution liabilityPublic contracts and procurementRadioactive wastes and releasesSolid waste and recycling