Bill Detail
S. 101
Congress: 119
Title
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.
Sponsor
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Status as of Jun 30, 12:49 AM · synced 3h ago
Introduced
2025-01-15
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Bill Engagement
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 dispo…
Lobbyists on the case
- Nuclear Energy Institute, Inc.1 filing · 3 lobs
- Michael Flannigan2026 Q1
- Andrew Neill2026 Q1
- Robert Powers2026 Q1