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Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2025
To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prioritize the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from certain civilian nuclear power reactors, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to establish new prioritization criteria for the Secretary of Energy's acceptance of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel for disposal or storage. The bill prioritizes waste from civilian nuclear power reactors based on the reactor's operating status, the population of the surrounding area, the earthquake hazard of the area, and national security risks related to continued storage. Highest priority is given to reactors that are decommissioned or decommissioning, located in areas with the largest population, located in areas with the highest earthquake hazard according to U.S. Geological Survey maps, or located in areas where storage poses significant national security concerns. The Secretary of Energy will coordinate with the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security when evaluating national security risks.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
6 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mike Levin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $64,547
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO $18,365
- GOOGLE $14,450
- CHEMBRIDGE CORP $13,200
- PIMCO $13,200
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Actions (2)
- Feb 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Feb 5, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 5, 2025
Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prioritize the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from certain civilian nuclear power reactors, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. ACCEPTANCE PRIORITY FOR HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL.
Section 302(a) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(7) In determining the order in which the Secretary will accept high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel for disposal or storage, the Secretary shall prioritize high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from a civilian nuclear power reactor based on the operating status of the civilian nuclear power reactor, the population of the area in which the civilian nuclear power reactor is located, the earthquake hazard of the area in which the civilian nuclear power reactor is located, and national security risk related to the continued storage of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel in the area in which the civilian nuclear power reactor is located, giving highest priority to a civilian nuclear power reactor that is—
“(A) decommissioned or decommissioning;
“(B) located in an area, as determined by the Secretary, the population of which is the largest;
“(C) located in an area with the highest hazard of an earthquake, as indicated by the Seismic Hazard Maps published by the Director of the United States Geological Survey pursuant to section 5(b)(3)(J) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977; and
“(D) located in an area, as determined by the Secretary (in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security), where the continued storage of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel poses a significant national security concern.”. <all>
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