S. 757 · 117th Congress · Senate

Relief for Survivors of Miners Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
Mar 16, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Relief for Survivors of Miners Act of 2021

This bill creates, for the purpose of claims for black lung benefits, a rebuttable presumption that a deceased miner's death was caused by black lung disease if such miner was totally disabled due to black lung disease. It also establishes a program to pay up to a maximum of $4,500 in attorney fees and $3,000 in medical expenses incurred while establishing such claims.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Mar 16, 2021

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