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- H.R.1619
H.R.1619: Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced March 7, 2019
- Latest Major Action March 8, 2019
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 7, 2019
Bill Summary
Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Department of Energy from licensing, planning, developing, or constructing a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada until the Office of Management and Budget conducts a study on the economic viability of alternative uses of the site and Congress holds a hearing on the findings. (A nuclear waste repository is a site used for storing high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 8, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
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| March 7, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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| March 7, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Susie Lee (D-Nev.) |