US·Bill·115th Congress
HR 433
Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act
Introduced 2017-01-11Last action 2017-01-25 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.Committee House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor
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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
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Action History
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-01-11 · House floor actions
Introduced in House
2017-01-11 · Library of Congress
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
2017-01-25 · House committee actions
Committee Hearings
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Summary
Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from planning, developing, or constructing a defense waste repository until the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves or disapproves the license to construct the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository in Nevada. (A defense waste repository is a site used for storing high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel derived from the atomic energy defense activities of DOE.)
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/hr/433