House bill · 115th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedJun 26, 2017
- Committee actionJun 28, 2017
- Passed HouseMay 10, 2018 · 340–72
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 14, 2018 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3053.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 3053, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017” on October 5, 2017. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 28, 2017”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, October 5, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53182
- CBO publication date
- October 5, 2017
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3053, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3053
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 3053, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018” on May 10, 2018. CBO’s description reads “Estimated changes in direct spending for Rules Committee Print 115-69 (H.R. 3053) as Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, with Modifications”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 10, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53854
- CBO publication date
- May 10, 2018
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3053, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3053
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
ecd6cd396f59df1d826b8d28bf21326bc60bfdcfccc041c3f3cc9b61a91b44e1
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 115-355 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Energy and Commerce Committee on October 19, 2017.Source: Congress.gov, reported October 19, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/115/HRPT/355
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3053, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3053
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
ecd6cd396f59df1d826b8d28bf21326bc60bfdcfccc041c3f3cc9b61a91b44e1
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SHIMKUS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 109, June 26, 2017, Page H5179):Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record June 26, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 65 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3053, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3053
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
ecd6cd396f59df1d826b8d28bf21326bc60bfdcfccc041c3f3cc9b61a91b44e1
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
109 cosponsors — 87 Republicans, 21 Democrats, 1 independent
21 of 109 cosponsors (19%) are from the other party.
Ralph Abraham (R-LA), Rick Allen (R-GA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Joe Barton (R-TX), Mike Bishop (R-MI), Diane Black (R-TN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Robert Brady (D-PA), Dave Brat (R-VA), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Bradley Byrne (R-AL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Earl Carter (R-GA), John Carter (R-TX), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Chris Collins (R-NY), James Comer (R-KY), Ryan Costello (R-PA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Eric Crawford (R-AR), Rodney Davis (R-IL), Charles Dent (R-PA), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and 79 more.
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.