HR 6685 United States House · 117th Congress

Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2022

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Feb 9, 2022 Last action Feb 10, 2022

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Committee

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Feb 10, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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Feb 9, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Feb 9, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

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Salud O. Carbajal

Scott H. Peters

Suzanne Bonamici