HR 3507 · 106th Congress · Labor and Employment

Coal Miners' Unemployment Assistance Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-11-18· Sponsored by Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.(1999-11-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Coal Miners' Unemployment Assistance Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to make payments of Federal supplemental unemployment benefits to unemployed coal miners who have exhausted their rights to regular unemployment benefits, and whose separation from employment is due to environmental laws or court orders directly related to the mining of coal. Sets forth other requirements relating to individual eligibility, period of eligibility, amount of weekly benefits, and Federal supplemental accounts. Authorizes appropriations.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats