S 3304 · 118th Congress · Labor and Employment

Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-11-15· Sponsored by Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]· Senate

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2023-11-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3304 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3304 To ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner, to better protect miners from pneumoconiosis (commonly known as ``black lung disease''), and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2023 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Warner, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner, to better protect miners from pneumoconiosis (commonly known as ``black lung disease''), and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``…

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Cosponsors (6)

6 Democrats