US Congress Senate Bill 1985 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2-1)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides resources to communities that are challenged by stranded nuclear waste. The bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a competitive prize competition for affected communities to carry out alternatives to nuclear facilities, generating sites, and waste sites. DOE must also (1) establish the Stranded Nuclear Waste Task Force to study existing public and private resources and funding for affected communities, and (2) establish a grant program to assist localities near nuclear power plants to offset the impacts of stranded nuclear waste in affected communities.

STRANDED Act of 2019 Sensible, Timely Relief for America's Nuclear Districts' Economic Development Act of 2019

Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-26	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

HB5321 (Related) 2019-12-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1985/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1985/BILLS-116s1985is.pdf