Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2021
Latest action · Sep 23, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 23, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2021
This bill extends until December 31, 2031, the excise tax on coal from U.S. mines. This tax is a source of funding for the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 23, 2021 to Mar 7, 2022, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Sep 23, 2021 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Sep 23, 2021 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Sep 23, 2021 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Sep 23, 2021 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Jan 31, 2022 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Mar 7, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Sep 23, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6462 | Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jan 20, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2021Introduced in Senate
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