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H.R. 646 (117th)

COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act

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Introduced

1 February 2021

Last action

1 February 2021 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

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Summary

COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to issue health and safety standards to protect coal miners from occupational exposure to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Labor shall provide for emergency standards within seven days of this bill's enactment, and such emergency standards shall be in force until permanent standards are promulgated. Labor shall also collect data to track and investigate cases of exposure to COVID-19 among coal miners.

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Timeline

  1. 1 February 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  2. 1 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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