House Bill 934
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 31, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
934
Congress
116
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
January 31, 2019
10/23/2019
Ordered to be Reported 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.
02/19/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
01/31/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/31/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:17:46 PM