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US·Bill·119th Congress
HR 466
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Introduced 2025-06-03Last action 2025-06-03 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Committee House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor
Cosponsors (2)
Legislative Progress
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Introduced
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In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Action History
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-01-15 · House floor actions
Introduced in House
2025-01-15 · Library of Congress
Summary
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from using the Nuclear Waste Fund for certain activities related to radioactive waste disposal unless DOE has entered into a written agreement for a repository with (1) the governor of the state in which the proposed repository will be located, (2) affected local governments, (3) local governments contiguous to the affected local governments if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through them for disposal at the repository, and (4) affected Indian tribes.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/hr/466