Support Our Miners Act
Rep. Lee Introduces Support Our Miners Act to Boost Black Lung Benefits
This bill was recently introduced and is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Education and Workforce. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and is considered active. There are no further actions scheduled at this time.
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The bill is in the early stages and lacks the broad bipartisan support usually needed to pass through a divided Congress.
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The bill amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to set a new, higher annual rate of $15,030 for disabled miners and ties future increases to the Consumer Price Index. This structurally improves one category of federal disability benefits by building in permanent inflation protection, which could serve as a model for other benefit programs.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Congressional Bill
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Support Our Miners Act
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