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119-hr-466119th Congress

Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

Sponsored By: Representative Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Introduced

Summary

Makes federal spending from the Nuclear Waste Fund conditional on formal, written consent agreements with affected states, local governments, and Indian tribes. The bill would block expenditures for certain repository-related activities unless the Secretary has binding repository agreements with the Governor, each affected unit of local government, any contiguous unit of general local government that waste would pass through, and each affected Indian tribe.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Local and tribal consent for waste sites

The Secretary of Energy would only be able to spend Nuclear Waste Fund money on certain repository work if local consent is in place. Spending would require a written, binding deal with the state’s governor, each affected local government, nearby local governments on the transport route, and each affected Indian tribe. The deal would have to be signed by all parties. It could only be changed or ended if everyone agrees.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

NV • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 1/15/2025

  • Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 1/15/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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