S. 404 · 118th Congress
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Introduced
- 2023-02-14
- Latest action
- 2023-02-14 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
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.