Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Aug 24, 2026
What it does
The Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2026 would terminate the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository licensing proceeding by repealing relevant provisions of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 and withdrawing the Department of Energy’s application, while prohibiting future consideration of the site for nuclear waste storage. It requires the Secretary of Energy to reclaim and mitigate environmental impacts at the Yucca Mountain site and directs the Office of Management and Budget to submit a study within 180 days on the economic viability and job-creating potential of alternative uses, such as defense facilities, renewable energy development, and scientific research. The bill affects federal…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.