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Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

USA117th CongressS-541| Senate 
| Updated: 3/2/2021
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Jacky Rosen (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from using the Nuclear Waste Fund for certain expenditures involving repositories for disposing of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste. Specifically, DOE may not use the fund to pay for disposal in a repository or planning, construction, or operation of a repository unless DOE has entered into an agreement with the state in which the repository is located and with affected local governments and Indian tribes.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-649
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 3, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1524
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-649
    Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act


  • March 2, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 2, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • March 3, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1524
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1524: Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Federal-Indian relationsIntergovernmental relationsNuclear powerRadioactive wastes and releasesState and local government operations

Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

USA117th CongressS-541| Senate 
| Updated: 3/2/2021
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from using the Nuclear Waste Fund for certain expenditures involving repositories for disposing of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste. Specifically, DOE may not use the fund to pay for disposal in a repository or planning, construction, or operation of a repository unless DOE has entered into an agreement with the state in which the repository is located and with affected local governments and Indian tribes.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-649
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 3, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1524
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-649
    Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act


  • March 2, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 2, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • March 3, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1524
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Jacky Rosen (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1524: Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal-Indian relationsIntergovernmental relationsNuclear powerRadioactive wastes and releasesState and local government operations