100 Year Canister Life Act
Latest action · Jan 31, 2024 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedJan 31, 2024
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
100 Year Canister Life Act
This bill directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to issue regulations that require casks used in dry storage systems for spent nuclear fuel (i.e., nuclear waste) to be capable of operating safely for at least 100 years. Specifically, the regulations must prohibit the NRC from issuing or renewing any certificate of compliance or license for a dry storage cask for spent nuclear fuel without a finding that the cask can safely operate with spent nuclear fuel for a period of at least 100 years. Under current NRC regulations, a cask must be designed to operate safely for the term proposed in the license, which may not exceed 40 years.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 31, 2024.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Original | Jan 31, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2024Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 2024Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2024Introduced in House
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