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S 1504 99th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Administrative law judges Administrative procedure Black lung Claims Department of Labor Mines and mineral resources Occupational health and safety Salaries Workers' compensation

Black Lung Benefits Amendments Act of 1985

Introduced: July 25, 1985 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
Aug 1, 1985
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Labor Department, OMB.
Aug 1, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor.
Aug 1, 1985
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Aug 1, 1985
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 30, 1985
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Labor Department.
Jul 25, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 25, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Black Lung Benefits Amendments Act of 1985 - Amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide that all administrative law judges making determinations under such Act shall receive compensation at a rate not less than the GS-16 level.

Makes such amendment applicable to determinations for benefits pending before the Department of Labor on the date of enactment of this Act as well as to claims brought after such date.

What's happening now August 1, 1985

Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Labor Department, OMB.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3194 Identical bill Black Lung Benefits Amendments Act of 1985
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 25, 1985
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jul 25, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1504: Black Lung Benefits Amendments Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1504/
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