HR 1603 · 97th Congress · Labor and Employment

A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to provide that the provisions of such Act shall not apply to surface sand or gravel mining operations, stone mining operations, clay mining operations, or certain surface construction projects.

Introduced 1981-02-03· Sponsored by Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2]· 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: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and Safety.(1981-02-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977 to provide that provisions of such Act shall not apply to: (1) any surface sand or gravel, stone, or clay mine; or (2) any surface structure or road, if constructed by employees not engaged in mining.…

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Cosponsors (20)

6 Democrats14 Republicans
Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10]GA
Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26]CA
Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34]NY
Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2]ID
Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1]ME
Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2]AL
Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7]OH
Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6]VA
Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5]CO
Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2]VA
Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2]TN
Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1]GA
Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1]AR
Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14]CA
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9]WI
Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11]TX
Rep. Hiler, John Patrick [R-IN-3]IN
Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]MS