US HB6009 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

US Congress House Bill 6009 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-27 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Reauthorizes the Office of the Ombudsman, within the Department of Labor, for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (which compensates current and former employees of the Department of Energy who are diagnosed with specified employment-related illnesses) until October 28, 2025. Currently, the authority for the office expires on October 28, 2020.

Title

Nuclear Workers’ Ombudsman Extension Act

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-27	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2020-02-27	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2020-02-27	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB7852 (Related) 2020-07-29 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
SB4363 (Related) 2020-07-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.