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H.R.179: Miners Protection Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 10, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
78 (46 Democrats, 32 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2017
Bill Summary
Miners Protection Act of 2017 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 expands the group whose retiree health benefits are taken into account in determining the amount that the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 10, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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| Jan. 3, 2017 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Jan. 3, 2017 |
Referred to House Natural Resources
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| Jan. 3, 2017 |
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.
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| Jan. 3, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by David McKinley (R-W.Va.) |