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S.3470: Miners Protection Act of 2016
About This Bill
- Introduced Nov. 16, 2016
- Latest Major Action Nov. 16, 2016
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Miners Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan to provide health and pension benefits to retired coal miners and their families. The bill...
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Nov. 16, 2016 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 669.
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| Nov. 16, 2016 |
Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Hatch. With written report No. 114-374.
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| Nov. 16, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) |