Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2022
Latest action · Feb 10, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 9, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2022
This bill requires the Department of Energy to prioritize the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from decommissioned or decommissioning nuclear power 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 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 9, 2022 to Jun 7, 2022, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Feb 9, 2022 |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Original | Feb 9, 2022 |
| R-CA | Michelle Steel | Original | Feb 9, 2022 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Feb 9, 2022 |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Original | Feb 9, 2022 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Feb 15, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Feb 15, 2022 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Feb 15, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Mar 2, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Jun 7, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 10, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Feb 9, 2022Introduced in House
- Feb 9, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2022Introduced in House
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