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H.R. 5785 (111th)

Mine Worker Safety Hotline Accessibility Act

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Introduced

20 July 2010

Last action

13 October 2010 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Sponsors

Carol Shea-Porter

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

23 March 2026

Summary

Mine Worker Safety Hotline Accessibility Act - Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to require: (1) the Secretary of Labor to provide all coal and other mine operators plastic wallet cards, refrigerator magnets, and other similar devices containing the toll-free telephone number and appropriate website address of the national hazard reporting hotline; and (2) each operator to ensure that each miner and miner community receives such devices in order to facilitate the reporting of mine accidents, incidents, injuries, illnesses, possible violations of such Act or of mandatory health and safety standards or plans, or other mine safety and health concerns.

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Timeline

  1. 20 July 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 July 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 July 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 October 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

    Source: Committee

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