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Miners Pension Protection Act

Introduced: May 25, 2017 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Jun 14, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

May 25, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

May 25, 2017

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Miners Pension Protection Act

This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to transfer certain funds to the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan to provide pension benefits to retired coal miners and their families.

The Department of the Treasury must transfer additional funds to the 1974 UMWA Pension Plan to pay pension benefits required under that plan if the amounts available for transfer under SMCRA's $490 million annual limit exceed the amounts required to be transferred for other purposes (including to the UMWA Health Plans).

The bill also establishes additional reporting requirements for the plan.

As an offset, the bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend the authority of Treasury to collect certain customs user fees.

What's happening now June 14, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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