H.R. 1524 · 117th Congress · House

Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Introduced
Mar 2, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 03, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

  2. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

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Energy Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 3, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Mar 2, 2021

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