US HB2995 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Pending: House Environment and Climate Change Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Pending: House Environment and Climate Change Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Energy to prioritize the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from decommissioned nuclear power reactors located in areas with large populations and a high seismic hazard.
Title
Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] | Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA] | Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] |
| Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-24 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. |
| 2019-05-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-05-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Emergency planning and evacuation
Energy
Natural disasters
Nuclear power
Radioactive wastes and releases
Energy
Natural disasters
Nuclear power
Radioactive wastes and releases
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2995/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2995/BILLS-116hr2995ih.pdf |
