US·Bill·117th Congress
S 2871
Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021
Introduced 2021-09-28Last action 2021-09-28 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Sponsor
Cosponsors
None⚫
Died in committee
The 117th Congress ended on 2023-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
✓
Introduced
✗
In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Action History
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2021-09-28 · Senate
Introduced in Senate
2021-09-28 · Library of Congress
Summary
Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021
This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a task force that must evaluate the implications of amending the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove exemptions from environmental laws for spent nuclear waste and high-level radioactive waste in order to enable consent-based siting of disposal and storage solutions for such waste. The task force must provide a clear explanation of what constitutes consent-based siting. In addition, the task force may provide participation grants to help environmental justice communities on issues relating to the storage and disposal of such waste.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/s/2871