US HR805 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-8)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Pending: House Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Pending: House Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Canada should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin and that the President and the Department of State should work with Canada to (1) prevent the construction of such a repository, and (2) craft a solution for the long-term storage of nuclear waste that is safe, responsible, and does not threaten the Great Lakes.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.
Sponsors
| Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN] | Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI] |
| Rep. David Joyce [R-OH] | Rep. Paul Mitchell [R-MI] | Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY] | Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY] |
| Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI] | Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI] |
| Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI] | Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI] | Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI] |
| Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH] | Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI] |
| Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL] | Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI] | Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation. |
| 2020-01-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2020-01-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SR470 (Same As) 2020-01-15 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S248)
Subjects
Canada
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Great Lakes
International affairs
Radioactive wastes and releases
Water quality
Watersheds
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Great Lakes
International affairs
Radioactive wastes and releases
Water quality
Watersheds
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/805/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres805/BILLS-116hres805ih.pdf |
