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COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act

Introduced: July 21, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 21, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to promulgate health and safety standards to protect coal miners from occupational exposure to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Labor shall promulgate emergency standards within seven days of this bill's enactment, and such emergency standards shall be in force until permanent standards are established.

Labor shall also collect data to track and investigate cases of exposure to COVID-19 among coal miners.

What's happening now July 21, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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