H.R. 6685 · 117th Congress · House

Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Introduced
Feb 9, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.