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HR 935 116th Congress House Labor and Employment Coal Employee benefits and pensions Government information and archives Mining

Miners Pension Protection Act

Introduced: November 18, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 23, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 23, 2019
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Jul 24, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 31, 2019
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.
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced in House
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Miners Pension Protection Act

This bill transfers certain funds to provide pension benefits for retired coal miners who have been affected by issues such as coal company bankruptcies.

The Department of the Treasury must transfer additional funds to the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan to pay pension benefits required under that plan if the annual limit on transfers under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 exceeds the amount required to be transferred for existing obligations of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund. The bill also increases the annual limit on transfers from $490 million to $750 million.

The bill also allows in-service distributions under a pension plan or governmental section 457(b) plan at age 59-1/2 (currently age 62).

What's happening now October 23, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1865 Related bill Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
  • S 27 Related bill American Miners Act of 2019
  • S 671 Related bill Miners Pension Protection Act
  • S 2788 Related bill Bipartisan American Miners Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 76
All 76 Democratic 46 Republican 13
Rice, Kathleen
· Dec 2, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Dec 9, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Dec 5, 2019
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Nov 19, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Nov 18, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Nov 18, 2019
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Nov 18, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Oct 31, 2019
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Oct 31, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Oct 28, 2019
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Oct 28, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Oct 23, 2019
Johnson, Bill
· Oct 22, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Oct 18, 2019
Lawson, Al
· Oct 17, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 16, 2019
Delgado, Antonio
· Oct 8, 2019
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 1, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Sep 19, 2019
Gibbs, Bob
· Jul 25, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 18, 2019
McEachin, A.
· Jun 28, 2019
Bucshon, Larry
· Jun 24, 2019
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 10, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 10, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 3, 2019
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· May 22, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· May 20, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · May 10, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 8, 2019
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · May 8, 2019
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · May 7, 2019
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · May 7, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 30, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Apr 30, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Apr 25, 2019
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Apr 25, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 12, 2019
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 12, 2019
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Apr 12, 2019
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Apr 12, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 8, 2019
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