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H.R.3697: Mine Safety Accountability and Improved Protection Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about labor and employment
- Introduced Dec. 16, 2011
- Latest Major Action March 29, 2012
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Mine Safety Accountability and Improved Protection Act - Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to establish an independent National Mine Safety Board, which shall conduct an independent investigation of any coal or other mine accident involving three or more deaths. Authorizes the Board to issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of information. Directs each mine operator to require each...
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to House Budget
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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| Dec. 16, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) |