House Bill 8277
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 16, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8277
Congress
116
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
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020
This bill (1) provides a mechanism for states, tribal and local governments to play a role in the development of post-shutdown decommissioning activities regarding the shutdown of a nuclear facility; and (2) establishes a grant program to support community advisory boards that aim to foster communication between a licensee involved in decommissioning activities and members of a community that may be affected by such activities.
September 16, 2020
09/17/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
09/16/2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
09/16/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:58 PM