PRIA Logo™
119-s-5233119th Congress

Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would end the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository program. It would stop the licensing effort, require reclamation of the site, and push a quick study of job-creating alternatives.

Show full summary
  • Nevada communities and the environment: Would require the Secretary of Energy to reclaim the Yucca Mountain site and mitigate significant environmental impacts from past site characterization and related activities.
  • Department of Energy and regulators: Would withdraw the Department of Energy's construction authorization application, terminate the Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing proceeding, and bar the Secretary from considering Yucca Mountain as a repository going forward.
  • Local economy and potential users: Would require a public study, due in 180 days, that assesses economic viability and job-creation for alternatives identified in the Government Accountability Office report GAO-11-847, including defense command facilities for unmanned aircraft systems, renewable energy development, and scientific research.

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to download

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

End Yucca Mountain repository plans

This bill would remove the legal authorizations for a Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository by repealing Public Law 107-200 and section 160 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, effective on the date of enactment. It would withdraw the Department of Energy's construction-authorization application and end the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's licensing proceeding, effective on the date of enactment. The bill would bar the Secretary of Energy from considering Yucca Mountain for a repository starting on the date of enactment and would require the Secretary to reclaim the site and mitigate significant environmental harms as soon as practicable. It would also require the Office of Management and Budget to deliver a public study within 180 days assessing economic viability and job-creation options for the site, based on GAO-11-847 alternatives such as defense facilities, renewable energy, and research.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

NV • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 8/4/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

View on Congress.gov
Back to Legislation