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HR 5049 101th Congress House

Healthcare Benefits for Retired Coalminers Act of 1990

Official title: To provide for the use of excess assets in black lung benefit trusts for health care benefits for retired miners, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 14, 1990 See on congress.gov
Taxation Black lungCoalHealthIncome tax
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Insurance premiumsRetiree health benefitsTax-exempt organizationsTrusts and trusteesWorkers' compensation
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 14, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 14, 1990
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 Latest action June 14, 1990

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthcare Benefits for Retired Coalminers Act of 1990 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from income tax and the tax on self-dealing any excess assets in black lung benefit trusts used exclusively for health care benefits for retired miners.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Oct 26, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5049: Healthcare Benefits for Retired Coalminers Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5049/
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"H.R. 5049: Healthcare Benefits for Retired Coalminers Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5049/.
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H.R. 5049, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5049/.
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