A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to provide that owner-operated mines shall be exempt from certain provisions of such Act, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to exempt from the provisions of such Act (except the black lung benefit provisions) a coal or other mine in which no individual is employed who does not have an ownership interest in such mine, and the number of such individuals does not exceed five.

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Timeline

1. 5 February 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 February 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 February 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 February 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and Safety.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 February 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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