Miners Pension Protection Act
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Miners Pension Protection Act
This bill transfers certain funds to provide pension benefits for retired coal miners who have been affected by issues such as coal company bankruptcies.
The Department of the Treasury must transfer additional funds to the 1974 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Pension Plan to pay pension benefits required under that plan if the annual limit on transfers under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 exceeds the amount required to be transferred for existing obligations of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund. The bill also increases the annual limit on transfers from $490 million to $750 million.
The bill also allows in-service distributions under a pension plan or governmental section 457(b) plan at age 59-1/2 (currently age 62).
What just happenedOct 23, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 31, 2019
- Oct 23, 2019Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Natural Resources Committee - Oct 23, 2019Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Natural Resources Committee - Oct 23, 2019Committee
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Natural Resources Committee - Jul 24, 2019Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee - Feb 15, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee - Jan 31, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Jan 31, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Natural Resources Committee - Jan 31, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House