HELP for Coal Miners Health Care Act of 2017

Summary

Helping Ensure Long-Term Protection for Coal Miners Health Care Act of 2017 or the HELP for Coal Miners Health Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan to provide health benefits to retired coal miners and their families. The bill expands the group whose retiree health benefits are taken into account in determining the amount that the Department of the Treasury must transfer from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and the General Fund of the Treasury to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan. The Government Accountability Office must study the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and submit to Congress reports analyzing whether federal funds are being spent appropriately by the plan. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal requirements for current and former signatories to labor agreements with the United Mineworkers of America to pay unassigned beneficiaries premiums or backstop premiums if transfers under SMCRA are less than the amount required to be transferred.

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Timeline

1. 17 March 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 March 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 27 March 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 17 March 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 March 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 March 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 March 2017

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Sponsors

• David McKinley · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Steve Stivers · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
• JOHN SHIMKUS · R · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

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