COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act
USA117th CongressHR-646| House
| Updated: 2/1/2021
Matt Cartwright
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (37)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Labor and Employment
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness recordsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCoalDepartment of LaborEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMiningWorker safety and health
COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act
USA117th CongressHR-646| House
| Updated: 2/1/2021
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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Matt Cartwright
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (37)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Education and Workforce Committee
Labor and Employment
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness recordsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCoalDepartment of LaborEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMiningWorker safety and health