Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 6/9/2023
Actions
- 2023-06-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
- 2023-06-06Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-06-06Introduced in House
- 2023-06-06Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-06 (00)
Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE), in determining the order for accepting high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel for disposal or storage under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, to prioritize the acceptance of waste or fuel from certain civilian nuclear power reactors. DOE must give the highest priority to decommissioned or decommissioning 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 (8)
- DARRELL ISSA (R-CA)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Michelle Steel (R-CA)
- Katie Porter (D-CA)
- Young Kim (R-CA)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Marcus Molinaro (R-NY)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Subjects
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Natural disasters
- Nuclear power
- Radioactive wastes and releases
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