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American Miners Pension Act of 2017

Introduced: October 3, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Oct 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Oct 3, 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.
Oct 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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American Miners Pension Act of 2017

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

The bill requires the Department of the Treasury to transfer additional funds from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and the General Fund of the Treasury 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 prohibits the plan from making certain changes to benefits during any year in which a transfer is received.

Treasury must make annual loans to the plan equal to the amount certified by the trustees of the plan as necessary to prevent insolvency. The loans may not exceed $600 million per year. The trustees must annually certify that the plan is projected to be solvent and is able to repay the loans under terms specified in the bill.

The bill also establishes additional reporting requirements for the plan.

What's happening now October 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 179 Related bill Miners Protection Act of 2017
  • HR 2713 Related bill Miners Pension Protection Act
  • S 175 Related bill Miners Protection Act of 2017
  • S 1105 Related bill Miners Pension Protection Act
  • HR 4426 Related bill Sustainable Energy Development Reform Act
  • S 1911 Related bill American Miners Pension Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 13 Republican 9
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 24, 2018
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 23, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 20, 2018
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Mar 13, 2018
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Jan 17, 2018
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 17, 2018
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jan 17, 2018
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 14, 2017
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Dec 5, 2017
Shuster, Bill
· Dec 5, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Nov 21, 2017
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Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 8, 2017
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Nov 3, 2017
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Nov 3, 2017
Love, Mia
· Oct 31, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 23, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 23, 2017
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 23, 2017
Jenkins, Evan
· Oct 3, 2017
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 3, 2017
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Oct 3, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 3, 2017
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 3, 2017
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 3, 2017
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 3, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3913: American Miners Pension Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3913/
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