S 101 · 119th Congress · Energy

Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

Introduced 2025-01-15· Sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(2025-01-15)

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 activities related to radioactive waste disposal unless DOE has entered into a written agreement for a repository with (1) the governor of the state in which the proposed repository will be located, (2) affected local governments, (3) local governments contiguous to the affected local governments if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through them for disposal at the repository, and (4) affected Indian tribes.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat