119th Congress
H.R. 466
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Dina Titus(D-NV)
- Introduced
- Jan 15, 2025
- Policy area
- Energy
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV)
- Susie Lee (D-NV)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 15, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. - Jan 15, 2025
Introduced in House