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- H.R.170
H.R.170: To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 3, 2019
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2019
Bill Summary
This bill amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to preserve specified amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in the event those amendments are repealed. The amendments expanded the application of certain eligibility requirements for black lung benefits to claims that were pending on or after the enactment of PPACA. Those requirements (1) established a rebuttable presumption for claims filed by a miner who worked...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) |