A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to provide that the provisions of such Act shall not apply to surface sand or gravel mining operations, stone mining operations, clay mining operations, or certain surface construction projects.

Introduced

3 February 1981

Last action

13 February 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and Safety.

Sponsors

Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2], Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7], Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1], Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Hiler, John Patrick [R-IN-3], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4], Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Rep. Loeffler, Tom [R-TX-21], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31], Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. Hightower, Jack E. [D-TX-13], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5]

Subjects

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Source updated

21 July 2025