Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.
Latest action · Feb 4, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJan 17, 2020
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Canada should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin and that the President and the Department of State should work with Canada to (1) prevent the construction of such a repository, and (2) craft a solution for the long-term storage of nuclear waste that is safe, responsible, and does not threaten the Great Lakes.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 17, 2020 to Mar 2, 2020; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| R-MI | Jack Bergman | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| I-MI | Paul Mitchell | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Jan 17, 2020 |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Feb 5, 2020 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Mar 2, 2020 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Mar 2, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 17, 2020 |
| East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee | Referred Feb 4, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
- Jan 17, 2020Introduced in House
- Jan 17, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 470 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lake Basin. | Identical bill | Jan 15, 2020 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 17, 2020Introduced in House
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