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 Lakes Basin.
Latest action · Mar 22, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S911-912)
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 22, 2023
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that Canada should not allow construction of a nuclear waste repository within the Great Lakes Basin. It also states that the President and the Department of State should work with Canada to prevent such construction and craft a long-term solution for nuclear waste storage that does not threaten the Great Lakes.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 22, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Mar 22, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Mar 22, 2023Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S911-912)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 243 | 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. | Identical bill | Mar 22, 2023 |
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- Mar 22, 2023Introduced in Senate
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