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S. 184 117th Congress Senate

COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious di… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 2, 2021 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness recordsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCoal
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 2, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 646 COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 2, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 2, 2021
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 2, 2021
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Feb 2, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 184: COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-184/
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"S. 184: COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-184/.
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S. 184, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-184/.
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[S. 184: COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-184/)
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