Senate
May 13, 2020

COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act

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COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to promulgate health and safety standards to protect coal miners from occupational exposure to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Labor shall promulgate emergency standards within seven days of this bill's enactment. Such emergency standards shall be in force until Labor establishes permanent...

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Introduced(5/13/20)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
President
Law

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JM

Mr. Manchin

(D) WV

Cosponsors (7)

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

May 13, 2020