Rep. Lee Introduces Support Our Miners Act to Boost Black Lung Benefits
The Support Our Miners Act was sent to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on June 29, 2026. The bill is currently stalled because it must be reviewed by this committee before it can move forward. No further action has taken place since it was introduced.
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.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Support Our Miners Act
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