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HR 2833 99th Congress House Labor and Employment Administrative law judges Administrative procedure Black lung Claims Department of Labor Health Lung diseases Mines and mineral resources Occupational health and safety

A bill to require the Department of Labor to reduce the backlog of cases under the Black Lung Benefits Act.

Introduced: June 20, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Jun 20, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 20, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Labor, during any period when the number of cases pending and awaiting review by administrative law judges under the Black Lung Benefits Act exceeds 2,000, to assign to such pending cases administrative law judges who receive compensation at the GS-16 rate without regard to the grade or classification held by such judges. Provides that such assignments shall not adversely affect any subsequent review of the grade or classification of such judges.

What's happening now July 15, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 16, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2833: A bill to require the Department of Labor to reduce the backlog of cases under the Black Lung Benefits Act.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2833/
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H.R. 2833, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2833/.
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