118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 404 — Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

“A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes.”

Energy

Introduced Feb 14, 2023

Last action Feb 14, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Feb 14, 2023

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Referred

Feb 14, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from using the Nuclear Waste Fund for planning, constructing, or operating a repository of nuclear waste unless DOE has obtained consent from the state in which the repository is located, affected local governments, and Indian tribes.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Feb 14, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Feb 14, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.