H.R. 3862 · 118th Congress · House

Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2023

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Introduced
Jun 6, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE), in determining the order for accepting high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel for disposal or storage under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, to prioritize the acceptance of waste or fuel from certain civilian nuclear power reactors. DOE must give the highest priority to decommissioned or decommissioning reactors located in areas (1) with large populations, (2) with high earthquake hazards, and (3) where the continued storage of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel poses a significant national security concern.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUN 09, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

  2. JUN 06, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUN 06, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUN 06, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

2

Environment Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 9, 2023

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jun 6, 2023

Active