COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 21, 2020)
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 happenedJul 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 21, 2020
- Jul 21, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jul 21, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 21, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House