Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
The summary
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NV · D-NV
1 cosponsor
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | S |
| Bill Number | 101 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
| Policy Area | Energy |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 15, 2025 |
| Latest Action | January 15, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 1 · House vote — · — views |