# 117-hr-6685: Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2022

117-hr-6685, Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6685
- Congress: 117
- Title: Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Introduced: 2022-02-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Energy to prioritize the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from decommissioned or decommissioning nuclear power reactors located in areas (1) with large populations, (2) with high earthquake hazards, and (3) where the continued storage of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel poses a significant national security concern.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6685 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6685)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6685 (as of 2025-11-18).