Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
- Introduced Feb 14
- Committee Feb 14
- Passed House Next
- Passed Senate Not yet
- To President Not yet
- Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Feb 14, 2023Next: House vote
1342d ago Feb 24, 2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
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Summary
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Full summary1 paragraphs
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.
Library of Congress summary, Feb 14, 2023
Summary versions
- Introduced in HouseFeb 14, 2023
Actions
- HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.Feb 24, 2023
- HouseIntroduced in HouseFeb 14, 2023
- HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Feb 14, 2023
Bill record
Text versions1
- Introduced in HouseFeb 14, 2023PDF: Introduced in House
Committees1
- House Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To Feb 14, 2023
- Subcommittee: Environment SubcommitteeReferred to
Sponsor and cosponsors2 cosponsors
- Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV-1)Sponsor, Feb 14, 2023
- Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)OriginalJoined Feb 14, 2023
- Susie Lee (D-NV-3)OriginalJoined Feb 14, 2023
Amendments0
No amendments offered
Cost estimates and reports0
No cost estimate or committee report yet
Titles2
Short titles
- Nuclear Waste Informed Consent ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Official titles
- 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.Official Title as Introduced
Subjects1
Policy area
Related bills2
- S. 404 118th, Identical bill Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
- H.R. 1524 117th, Reintroduction of Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 28, 2026.