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S 2538 106th Congress Senate

Coal Miner and Widows Health Protection Act of 2000

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to maintain retiree health benefits under the Coal Industry Retiree Heath Benefit Act of 1992.

Introduced: May 10, 2000 See on congress.gov
Health AuthorizationCoalCommerceEconomics and Public Finance
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EnergyLabor and EmploymentLabor unionsPension fundsRetiree health benefitsSurvivors' benefits
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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May 10, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3835)
May 10, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3834-3835)
May 10, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 10, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3835)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Coal Miner and Widows Protection Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) authorize appropriations from the Treasury to the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund for FY 2001 through 2010 for the payment of benefits; and (2) revise provisions concerning the assignment of eligible beneficiaries.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 10, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2538: Coal Miner and Widows Health Protection Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2538/
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"S. 2538: Coal Miner and Widows Health Protection Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2538/.
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