US HB6547 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on September 21 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 21 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to increase from 5 to 10 the minimum number of years of practical mining experience a person selected by the Secretary of Labor for appointment as a mine inspector must have. Requires mine inspectors assigned to the inspection and investigation of individual mines to have at least 2 years previous experience in the particular type of mining operation where such inspections are to be made.
Title
To amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to require greater experience of mine safety inspectors under that Act.
Sponsors
| Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL] | Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
Subjects
Department of Labor
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Labor and employment
Mining
Worker safety and health
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Labor and employment
Mining
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6547/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6547/BILLS-112hr6547ih.pdf |
