US HB934 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-5)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-10-23 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-10-23HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2019-10-23HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-10-23HouseSubcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
2019-07-24HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-02-19HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2019-01-31HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-01-31HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB27 (Related) 2019-01-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB2788 (Related) 2019-11-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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