Bill Sponsor
House Bill 8572
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Securing America’s Nuclear Waste Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 9, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 9, 2020
Latest Action
Oct 9, 2020
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
8572
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
Massachusetts
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Securing America's Nuclear Waste Act

This bill addresses storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in the United States.

Specifically, the bill requires

  • the Government Accountability Office to report on the risks to current storage locations for spent nuclear fuel, including spent nuclear fuel from civilian nuclear power reactors, and high-level radioactive waste, including risks that are related to global weather patterns and geography;
  • the Office of Management and Budget to report on the economic benefits of consolidated interim storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, including economic benefits associated with job growth and redeveloping sites of decommissioned civilian nuclear power reactors; and
  • the Department of Energy to study and report on an auction process or other system for selecting and entering into contracts with nonfederal entities for consolidated interim storage facilities that are located at a site without an operating nuclear reactor, and for which such entities will hold a license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Text (1)
October 9, 2020
Actions (2)
10/09/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
10/09/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:33 PM