House Bill 7700
116th Congress(2019-2020)
COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 21, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7700
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
COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act
This bill requires the Department of Labor to promulgate health and safety standards to protect coal miners from occupational exposure to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Labor shall promulgate emergency standards within seven days of this bill's enactment, and such emergency standards shall be in force until permanent standards are established.
Labor shall also collect data to track and investigate cases of exposure to COVID-19 among coal miners.
July 21, 2020
07/21/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
07/21/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:53 PM