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H.R. 466In committee
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Introduced: Jan 15, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 15, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 15, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
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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