US·Bill·115th Congress
HR 456
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Introduced 2017-01-11Last action 2017-01-25 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.Committee House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor
Cosponsors (2)
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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
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Introduced
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In Committee
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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
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Summary
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for the costs incurred by DOE in connection with disposing of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste in a repository, unless DOE has entered into an agreement to host the repository with certain affected entities.
Additionally, any agreement to host the repository must meet certain conditions.Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/hr/456