S 101 ยท Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Introduced
- Jan 15, 2025
- Latest action
- Jan 15, 2025
- Sponsor
- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
- Policy area
- Energy
- Cosponsors
- 1
Summary
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.
Recent actions
- Jan 15, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Jan 15, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.