H.R. 5401 · 117th Congress · House

Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Introduced
Sep 28, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
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Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 29, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

  2. SEP 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. SEP 28, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

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Energy Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 29, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

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