2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB6102: Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2022
Legislative Summary
To ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner, to better protect miners from pneumoconiosis (commonly known as "black lung disease"), and for other purposes.
Bill History
12/1/2021
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
12/1/2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 22.
House of Representatives
12/2/2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-589, Part I.
House of Representatives
12/2/2022
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 15, 2022.
House of Representatives
12/15/2022
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 23, 2022.
House of Representatives
12/23/2022
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
House of Representatives
12/23/2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 483.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(12/1/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 14
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Cartwright
Democrat