STRANDED Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 26, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 26, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sensible, Timely Relief for America's Nuclear Districts' Economic Development Act of 2019 or the STRANDED Act of 2019
This bill provides resources to communities that are challenged by stranded nuclear waste.
The bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a competitive prize competition for affected communities to carry out alternatives to nuclear facilities, generating sites, and waste sites.
DOE must also (1) establish the Stranded Nuclear Waste Task Force to study existing public and private resources and funding for affected communities, and (2) establish a grant program to assist localities near nuclear power plants to offset the impacts of stranded nuclear waste in affected communities.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 26, 2019 to May 20, 2020, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jun 26, 2019 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jun 26, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jun 26, 2019 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Jun 26, 2019 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Jun 26, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Feb 4, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | May 20, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jun 26, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
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- Jun 26, 2019Introduced in Senate
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