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Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2871| Senate 
| Updated: 9/28/2021
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021 This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a task force that must evaluate the implications of amending the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove exemptions from environmental laws for spent nuclear waste and high-level radioactive waste in order to enable consent-based siting of disposal and storage solutions for such waste. The task force must provide a clear explanation of what constitutes consent-based siting . In addition, the task force may provide participation grants to help environmental justice communities on issues relating to the storage and disposal of such waste.
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Timeline
Sep 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Sep 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 29, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5401
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • September 28, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 28, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • September 29, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5401
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5401: Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021

Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2871| Senate 
| Updated: 9/28/2021
Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021 This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a task force that must evaluate the implications of amending the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove exemptions from environmental laws for spent nuclear waste and high-level radioactive waste in order to enable consent-based siting of disposal and storage solutions for such waste. The task force must provide a clear explanation of what constitutes consent-based siting . In addition, the task force may provide participation grants to help environmental justice communities on issues relating to the storage and disposal of such waste.
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Timeline
Sep 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Sep 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 29, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5401
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • September 28, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 28, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • September 29, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5401
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Environment and Public Works Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5401: Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted