A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Introduced on Apr 30, 2019
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on April 30, 2019. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Murkowski: It’s Time to End the Nuclear Waste Stalemate”
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
(Sponsor)
on Jun 27, 2019
“Bipartisan Senate Coalition Reintroduces Comprehensive Nuclear Waste Legislation”
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 1, 2019
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Apr 30, 2019
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Introduced
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Jun 27, 2019
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Considered by Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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S. 1234 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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