STORE Nuclear Fuel Act of 2019
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 5, 2019)
Storage and Transportation Of Residual and Excess Nuclear Fuel Act of 2019 or the STORE Nuclear Fuel Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program under which it may (1) site, construct, and operate one or more consolidated interim storage facilities for the storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; and (2) enter into contracts with the licensee of a private interim storage facility in order to take title to, transport, and store in it either high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel.
DOE must prioritize contracting with private facilities unless it can demonstrate that it is able to develop a site in a more cost-effective manner.
What just happenedJun 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 5, 2019
- Jun 6, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee - Jun 5, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jun 5, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 5, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House