COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 2, 2021)
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, and such emergency standards shall be in force until permanent standards are established.
Labor shall also collect data to track and investigate cases of exposure to COVID-19 among coal miners.
What just happenedFeb 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 2, 2021
- Feb 2, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Feb 2, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate