A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2026," seeks to end the licensing process for the Yucca Mountain site. It repeals specific provisions of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 and Public Law 107-200. The Act terminates the application for a construction authorization for a repository at the Yucca Mountain site and prevents the Secretary of Energy from considering the site for a repository in the future. Additionally, the Secretary is tasked with reclaiming the site and mitigating environmental impacts from previous activities. Finally, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget must submit a study regarding the economic viability and job-creating potential of alternative uses for the site.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill directs the Secretary to reclaim the site and mitigate environmental impacts from previous activities.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The bill focuses on reclaiming and mitigating impacts at the Yucca Mountain site.
- Scored +3
Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?
The bill includes renewable energy as a potential alternative use for the Yucca Mountain site.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Economic Growth and Employment: The bill requires a study on the economic viability and job-creating benefits of using the Yucca Mountain site for alternative purposes, such as defense activities, renewable energy, or scientific research (Section 4).
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Environmental Protection: The Secretary is directed to take steps to reclaim the site and mitigate significant adverse environmental impacts caused by previous site characterization and application activities (Section 3(d)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Loss of Repository Site Consideration: The bill prohibits the Secretary from considering or reconsidering the Yucca Mountain site for the location of a repository (Section 3(c)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill directs the Secretary to reclaim the site and mitigate environmental impacts from previous activities. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill focuses on reclaiming and mitigating impacts at the Yucca Mountain site. Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power? — The bill includes renewable energy as a potential alternative use for the Yucca Mountain site.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — By exploring alternative uses for the site, the bill seeks to stimulate economic viability through new industries. Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill mandates a study on alternative uses of the site intended to foster economic growth and job creation.
- 8/24/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Steven HorsfordDemocrat · Nevada