US·Resolution·115th Congress

HRES 197

Died in committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.

Introduced 2017-03-13Last action 2017-05-18 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.Committee House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Sponsor

Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]D

Cosponsors (16)

Bishop, Mike(R-MI)CONYERS, JOHN(D-MI)Dingell, Debbie(D-MI)GUTIERREZ, LUIS(D-IL)Higgins, Brian(D-NY)Joyce, David P.(R-OH)Kaptur, Marcy(D-OH)LEVIN, SANDER(D-MI)Lawrence, Brenda(D-MI)Mitchell, Paul(R-MI)Moolenaar, John R.(R-MI)Pocan, Mark(D-WI)SLAUGHTER, LOUISE(D-NY)Schakowsky, Janice D.(D-IL)Trott, David(R-MI)Walorski, Jackie(R-IN)

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Died in committee

The 115th Congress ended on 2019-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

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In Committee

Passed Chamber

Enacted / Signed

Action History

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2017-03-13 · House floor actions

Introduced in House

2017-03-13 · Library of Congress

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

2017-05-18 · House committee actions

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Canadian government should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin, (2) the President and the Secretary of State should take appropriate action to work with the Canadian government to prevent a permanent nuclear waste repository from being built there, and (3) the President and the Secretary of State should work together with their Canadian government counterparts on a safe and responsible solution for the long-term storage of nuclear waste.

Full Bill Text

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/hres/197

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