US·Bill·118th Congress
HR 3862
Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2023
Introduced 2023-06-06Last action 2023-06-09 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.Committee House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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Died in committee
The 118th Congress ended on 2025-01-03. 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.
2023-06-06 · House floor actions
Introduced in House
2023-06-06 · Library of Congress
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
2023-06-09 · House committee actions
Summary
Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE), in determining the order for accepting high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel for disposal or storage under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, to prioritize the acceptance of waste or fuel from certain civilian nuclear power reactors. DOE must give the highest priority to decommissioned or decommissioning reactors located in areas (1) with large populations, (2) with high earthquake hazards, and (3) where the continued storage of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel poses a significant national security concern.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/hr/3862