HR 1988 · 108th Congress · Labor and Employment

Black Lung Benefits Survivors Equity Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-05-06· Sponsored by Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.(2003-05-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Black Lung Benefits Survivors Equity Act of 2003 - Amends the Black Lung Benefits Act, with respect to claims filed on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981, to eliminate exceptions to: (1) the applicability of certain provisions regarding rebuttable presumptions; and (2) the prohibition against requiring eligible survivors of a miner determined to be eligible for black lung benefits to file a new claim or refile or otherwise revalidate the miner's claim.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat