Bill115th CongressFiled Apr 26, 2018Energy
H.R. 5643
Jobs, Not Waste Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 26, 2018)
Jobs, Not Waste Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Energy from licensing, planning, developing, or constructing a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada until the Office of Management and Budget conducts a study on the economic viability of alternative uses of the site and Congress holds a hearing on the findings.(A nuclear waste repository is a site used for storing high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.)
What just happenedApr 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3](D-NV)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseApr 26, 2018
- Apr 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
- Apr 26, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House