Skip to main content
HR 588 101th Congress House

To amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 to establish a presumption of eligibility for disability benefits in the case of certain coal miners who filed claims under Part C of such…

Official title: To amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 to establish a presumption of eligibility for disability benefits in the case of certain coal mine… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 to establish a presumption of eligibility for disability benefits in the case of certain coal miners who filed claims under Part C of such Act between July 1, 1973, and April 1, 1980.

Introduced: January 20, 1989 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 21, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Feb 21, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Jan 20, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 20, 1989
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action February 21, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 588: To amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 to establish a presumption of eligibility for disability benefits in the case of certain coal miners who filed claims under Part C of such Act between July 1, 1973, and April 1, 1980.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-588/
MLA
"H.R. 588: To amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 to establish a presumption of eligibility for disability benefits in the case of certain coal miners who filed claims under Part C of such Act between July 1, 1973, and April 1, 1980.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-588/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 588, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-588/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 588: To amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 to establish a presumption of eligibility for disability benefits in the case of certain coal miners who filed claims under Part C of such Act between July 1, 1973, and April 1, 1980.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-588/)
Report a problem