S3666Referred to Committee
A bill to reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-01-15
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Democrat · NY · Senator
Votes with party: 82.3% (842 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2026-01-15
Source: Congress.gov
Plain-English Summary
The bill would continue funding and operations for the West Valley demonstration project, a nuclear waste cleanup and research facility in New York that has been working to safely manage radioactive materials left over from nuclear fuel reprocessing. This reauthorization would allow the project to keep operating and receiving federal support for its environmental remediation and technology development work. The bill affects nuclear energy workers, nearby communities, and the Department of Energy's long-term plans for managing the nation's nuclear waste.
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Energy
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