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US·Bill·119th Congress
S 101
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Introduced 2025-01-15Last action 2025-01-15 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Cosponsors (1)
Legislative Progress
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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed Chamber
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Enacted / Signed
Action History
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2025-01-15 · Senate
Introduced in Senate
2025-01-15 · Library of Congress
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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/s/101