S 3491 · 119th Congress · Labor and Employment

Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-12-16· Sponsored by Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2025-12-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3491 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3492 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 16, 2025 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of …

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2 Democrats