HR 7700 · 116th Congress · Labor and Employment

COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act

Introduced 2020-07-21· Sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]· House

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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 House Committee on Education and Labor.(2020-07-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to promulgate health and safety standards to protect coal miners from occupational exposure to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Labor shall promulgate emergency standards within seven days of this bill's enactment, and such emergency standards shall be in force until permanent standards are established. Labor shall also collect data to track and investigate cases of exposure to COVID-19 among coal miners.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]CA
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]WV
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22]NY
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]KY
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]PA
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TX
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]OH