S3666Referred to Committee

A bill to reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-15
Introduced
1
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Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Democrat · NY · Senator
Votes with party: 82.3% (843 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (1)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-01-15

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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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