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H.R. 4937 (99th)

A bill to remove the Hanford Reservation in the State of Washington from consideration as a repository for high-level radioactive waste produced by commercial nuclear power plants.

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Introduced

4 June 1986

Last action

27 June 1986 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large]

Subjects

Nuclear energy, Energy

Source updated

15 January 2025

Nuclear energy · Energy

Summary

Proscribes any authorization or expenditure of funds for nuclear waste repository site characterization activities at the Hanford Reservation in the State of Washington.

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Timeline

  1. 4 June 1986

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 June 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 June 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 June 1986

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power.

    Source: Committee

  5. 27 June 1986

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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