US SB1985 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2-1)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides resources to communities that are challenged by stranded nuclear waste. The bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a competitive prize competition for affected communities to carry out alternatives to nuclear facilities, generating sites, and waste sites. DOE must also (1) establish the Stranded Nuclear Waste Task Force to study existing public and private resources and funding for affected communities, and (2) establish a grant program to assist localities near nuclear power plants to offset the impacts of stranded nuclear waste in affected communities.
Title
STRANDED Act of 2019 Sensible, Timely Relief for America's Nuclear Districts' Economic Development Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-06-26 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5321 (Related) 2019-12-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Energy
Government studies and investigations
Nuclear power
Radioactive wastes and releases
State and local government operations
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Energy
Government studies and investigations
Nuclear power
Radioactive wastes and releases
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1985/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1985/BILLS-116s1985is.pdf |