# 117-hres-647: 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.

117-hres-647, 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., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-647
- Congress: 117
- 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.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (35)

- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2022-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2022-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-647 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/647)

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