Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from planning, developing, or constructing a defense waste repository until the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves or disapproves the license to construct the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository in Nevada. (A defense waste repository is a site used for storing high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel derived from the atomic energy defense activities of DOE.)
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-25 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. | House committee actions |
| 2017-01-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-11 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |