US HB433 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from planning, developing, or constructing a defense waste repository until the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves or disapproves the license to construct the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository in Nevada. (A defense waste repository is a site used for storing high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel derived from the atomic energy defense activities of DOE.)
Title
Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] | Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Rep. Jason Lewis [R-MN] |
| Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. |
| 2017-01-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2017-01-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB3053 (Related) 2018-05-14 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Energy
Licensing and registrations
Nevada
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Nuclear weapons
Radioactive wastes and releases
Energy
Licensing and registrations
Nevada
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Nuclear weapons
Radioactive wastes and releases
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/433/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr433/BILLS-115hr433ih.pdf |
