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US HR934

US HR934
Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019


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Introduced
01/31/2019
In Committee
10/23/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to include certain retirees in the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to transfer additional funds to provide health benefits for retired coal miners. The bill adds miners affected by 2018 coal company bankruptcies to the group whose retiree health benefits are taken into account in determining the amount that Treasury must transfer under current law to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan.

AI Summary

This bill, the Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019, amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to include certain retired coal miners in the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan. Specifically, the bill adds miners affected by the 2018 coal company bankruptcies to the group whose retiree health benefits are taken into account when determining the amount the Department of the Treasury must transfer to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan to provide health benefits for these retired coal miners. The amendments made by this bill apply to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2018.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (41)

Bobby Scott (D)* Cindy Axne (D),  Don Bacon (R),  Karen Bass (D),  Don Beyer (D),  Brendan Boyle (D),  Anthony Brown (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Sharice Davids (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Marcia Fudge (D),  Jared Golden (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Ann Kirkpatrick (D),  Andy Levin (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Elaine Luria (D),  David McKinley (R),  Carol Miller (R),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Tom O'Halleran (D),  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Hal Rogers (R),  Kilili Sablan (D),  Linda Sánchez (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Susan Wild (D),  Frederica Wilson (D), 

Last Action

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (on 10/23/2019)

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