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S 3172 116th Congress Senate 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 of 2020

Introduced: January 9, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 9, 2020
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Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2020

This bill extends until December 31, 2030, the excise tax on coal from U.S. mines. This tax is a source of funding for the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.

What's happening now January 9, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3876 Related bill Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jan 9, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jan 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3172: Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3172/
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"S. 3172: Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3172/.
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S. 3172, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3172/.
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