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H.R. 2713 115th Congress House

Miners Pension Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to transfer certain funds to the 1974 United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 21, 2017 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment AsiaCoalCustoms enforcementEmployee benefits and pensions
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Latest action June 14, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 3913 American Miners Pension Act of 2017
  • S 1911 American Miners Pension Act of 2017
  • HR 4426 Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act
  • S 1105 Miners Pension Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 8 Republican 4
R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Sep 12, 2017
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Aug 25, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Aug 22, 2017
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Aug 22, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Aug 22, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Aug 22, 2017
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 4, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Jul 25, 2017
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 21, 2017
Shuster, Bill
· Jun 21, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 6, 2017
Jenkins, Evan
· May 25, 2017
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · May 25, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 25, 2017
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2713: Miners Pension Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2713/
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