House Bill 433
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 11, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
433
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE)from planning, developing, or constructing a defense waste repository until the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves or disapproves the license to construct the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository in Nevada. (A defense waste repository is a site used for storing high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel derived from the atomic energy defense activities of DOE.)
January 11, 2017
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01/25/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
01/11/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
01/11/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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Jan 11, 2023 1:34:27 PM