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United States · Resolution · HRES

H.Res. 647 (117th)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.

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Introduced

17 September 2021

Last action

17 September 2021 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsors

Daniel Kildee, Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Jackie Walorski, Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Brenda Lawrence, Andy Levin, Haley Stevens, Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Jack Bergman, Bill Huizenga, Peter Meijer, FRED UPTON, John Moolenaar, Joseph Morelle, Marcy Kaptur, TIM RYAN, Anthony Gonzalez, David Joyce, Mike Gallagher, Betty McCollum, Lisa McClain, Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], RON KIND, Theodore Deutch, Dean Phillips, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Colin Allred, Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Tom Malinowski, Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Susan Wild, Vicente Gonzalez, Juan Vargas

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Source updated

5 December 2025

Summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Canada should not allow construction of a nuclear waste repository within the Great Lakes Basin and that the President and the Department of State should work with Canada to prevent such construction and craft a long-term solution for nuclear waste storage that does not threaten the Great Lakes.

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Timeline

  1. 17 September 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  2. 17 September 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 September 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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