US HR26 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-05 - 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 January 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that restored the original black lung benefits eligibility requirements should not be reduced but should be preserved and protected. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that in the event Congress drafts provisions to amend or repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the provisions of PPACA that restored the original eligibility requirements for black lung benefits should be preserved and protected.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that restored the original black lung benefits eligibility requirements should not be reduced but should be preserved and protected.
Sponsors
| Rep. Evan Jenkins [R-WV] | Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] | Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA] |
| Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
| 2017-01-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Coal
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Mining
Worker safety and health
Coal
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Mining
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/26/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres26/BILLS-115hres26ih.pdf |
