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HR 1903 113th Congress House

To direct that certain coal mine safety grant funds be directed to study the prevention and treatment of Black Lung Disease.

Introduced: May 9, 2013 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCoalGovernment trust fundsHealth programs administration and funding
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Health promotion and preventive careMedical researchMiningResearch administration and fundingWorker safety and health
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 9, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 9, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes in the Treasury the Mine Safety Grant Fund.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to: (1) award competitive Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants to entities for research and outreach to prevent and treat Black Lung Disease, and (2) deposit into the Fund amounts collected as civil penalties for mandatory health or safety standard violations committed by mine operators.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1903: To direct that certain coal mine safety grant funds be directed to study the prevention and treatment of Black Lung Disease.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1903/
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"H.R. 1903: To direct that certain coal mine safety grant funds be directed to study the prevention and treatment of Black Lung Disease.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1903/.
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H.R. 1903, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1903/.
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