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S 5233·Federal·senate

Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2026

In CommitteeFiled Aug 4, 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Aug 4, 2026

Summary

The measure stops the ongoing licensing process for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. It also directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to provide Congress with a study on the economic and job‑creation potential of other ways the site could be used. The bill is aimed at shifting focus from waste storage to possible economic development.

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