US HB456 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
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
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for the costs incurred by DOE in connection with disposing of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste in a repository, unless DOE has entered into an agreement to host the repository with certain affected entities. Additionally, any agreement to host the repository must meet certain conditions.
Title
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] | Rep. Ruben Kihuen [D-NV] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
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
SB95 (Same As) 2017-01-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Energy
Federal-Indian relations
Intergovernmental relations
Nuclear power
Radioactive wastes and releases
State and local government operations
Federal-Indian relations
Intergovernmental relations
Nuclear power
Radioactive wastes and releases
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/456/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr456/BILLS-115hr456ih.pdf |
