Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
- Bill Number
- S. 101
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Energy
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-15: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T21:42:46Z
Official Summary
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from using the Nuclear Waste Fund for certain activities related to radioactive waste disposal unless DOE has entered into a written agreement for a repository with (1) the governor of the state in which the proposed repository will be located, (2) affected local governments, (3) local governments contiguous to the affected local governments if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through them for disposal at the repository, and (4) affected Indian tribes.
Sponsor
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Cosponsors (1)
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-15: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 2025-01-15: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act — issued 2025-01-15 — PDF (3 pages)