US·Bill·116th Congress
HR 1544
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Introduced 2019-03-05Last action 2019-03-06 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.Committee House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor
Cosponsors (2)
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Died in committee
The 116th Congress ended on 2021-01-03. 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.
2019-03-05 · House floor actions
Introduced in House
2019-03-05 · Library of Congress
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
2019-03-06 · House committee actions
Summary
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from using the Nuclear Waste Fund for certain expenditures involving repositories for disposing of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste. Specifically, DOE may not use the fund to pay for disposal in a repository or planning, construction, or operation of a repository unless DOE has entered into an agreement with the state in which the repository is located and with affected local governments and Indian tribes.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/hr/1544