Relief for Survivors of Miners Act of 2021
Latest action · Mar 16, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedMar 16, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Relief for Survivors of Miners Act of 2021
This bill creates, for the purpose of claims for black lung benefits, a rebuttable presumption that a deceased miner's death was caused by black lung disease if such miner was totally disabled due to black lung disease. It also establishes a program to pay up to a maximum of $4,500 in attorney fees and $3,000 in medical expenses incurred while establishing such claims.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 14, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-WV | Joe Manchin III | Nov 14, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Nov 14, 2022 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Nov 14, 2022 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Nov 14, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 16, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Mar 16, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Coal
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Labor
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Labor and Employment
- Legal fees and court costs
- Mining
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 16, 2021Introduced in Senate
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