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Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

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.

Bill status

Status: In committee
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Cosponsors: 1
Policy area: Energy
Introduced: 2025-01-15
Latest action: 2025-01-15: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Committee referrals

Environment and Public Works Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2025-01-15

Recent actions

2025-01-15: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2025-01-15: Introduced in Senate