HR 934 · 116th Congress · Labor and Employment

Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-01-31· Sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.(2019-10-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019 This bill 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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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]WV
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]MP
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]VA
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]AZ