HR 1524 · 117th Congress · Energy

Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

Introduced 2021-03-02· Sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.(2021-03-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats