United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 980 (113th)
CARE Act
Introduced
6 March 2013
Last action
7 March 2013 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Sponsors
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Subjects
Energy, Taxation
Source updated
9 December 2025
Summary
Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act of 2013 or CARE Act - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to transfer specified excess funds derived from coal mine operator-paid reclamation fees to the trustees of the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan for use solely to pay pension benefits required under such Plan. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan eligibility requirements. Makes eligible for health benefits from the 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan an individual who would be eligible to receive benefits from the 1974 UMWA Benefit Plan (with a specified exception) following a bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding of a coal mine operator, but who does not receive from that operator or any related person health benefits at least equal to those received under the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. Prescribes a special rule to state that employer contributions to an employees' trust or annuity benefit plan providing supplemental benefits solely to participants in a pension plan are neither deductible nor nondeductible as such from the employer's gross income. Subjects such contributions, on the other hand, to the requirements for deduction as an allowable trade or business expense. Treats a trust holding the assets of such a pension benefit plan as a tax-exempt organization. Excludes from wages any payments made to, or on behalf of, an employee or his or her beneficiary under such a plan.
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Timeline
6 March 2013
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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
6 March 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 March 2013 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act of 2013
- related to ← CARE Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/980
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/980
- us · 113-hr-980 · source updated 9 December 2025