Bill Sponsor
House Bill 935
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Miners Pension Protection Act
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Introduced in House on Jan 31, 2019
Overview
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Jan 31, 2019
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Oct 23, 2019
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Bill Number
935
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116
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Labor and Employment
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Miners Pension Protection Act

This bill transfers certain funds to provide pension benefits for retired coal miners who have been affected by issues such as coal company bankruptcies.

The Department of the Treasury must transfer additional funds to the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan to pay pension benefits required under that plan if the annual limit on transfers under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 exceeds the amount required to be transferred for existing obligations of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund. The bill also increases the annual limit on transfers from $490 million to $750 million.

The bill also allows in-service distributions under a pension plan or governmental section 457(b) plan at age 59-1/2 (currently age 62).

Text (1)
January 31, 2019
Actions (7)
10/23/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
10/23/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
10/23/2019
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
07/24/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
02/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
01/31/2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/31/2019
Introduced in House
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