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HR 3876 116th Congress House Taxation Cardiovascular and respiratory health Coal Disability assistance Government trust funds Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Mining Sales and excise taxes Worker safety and health

Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act

Introduced: November 8, 2019 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 23, 2019
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Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act

This bill extends until December 31, 2029, the excise tax on coal from U.S. mines. The tax is a source of funding for the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.

What's happening now July 23, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3172 Related bill Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 8
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 26, 2020
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Dec 11, 2019
DOYLE, MIKE
· Nov 8, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Sep 26, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 17, 2019
Lowenthal, Alan
· Sep 16, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Aug 16, 2019
Eshoo, Anna
· Aug 16, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Aug 16, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Aug 16, 2019
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Aug 13, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Aug 9, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 2, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Aug 2, 2019
Cartwright, Matt
· Jul 30, 2019
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3876: Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3876/
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"H.R. 3876: Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3876/.
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