To establish the Energy Workers Compensation Fund to compensate energy workers for certain medical expenses.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill establishes the Energy Workers Health Compensation Fund in the U.S, creates entitles eligible oil and gas workers and their family members to reimbursement from the fund for medical expenses (including copays and uncovered costs) for asthma, heat-related illness, and other, and establishes a commission on health outcomes of oil and gas workers within 90 days, composed of representatives from HHS, DOL, NIH, OSHA, immigration and labor advocacy groups, and eligible workers from key oil-producing. It relies on reporting requirements, appropriations, compliance mandates, and tax deductions. The main policy areas are Labor and Energy.
Who Benefits and How
Oil and gas extraction workers could see lower costs, Workers with respiratory and cardiovascular conditions could see lower costs, and U.S. Treasury could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Large oil and gas companies (over M revenue) could face higher costs, Secretary of Labor would take on compliance duties, and Department of Labor would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Establishes the Energy Workers Health Compensation Fund in the U.S.
- Creates entitles eligible oil and gas workers and their family members to reimbursement from the fund for medical expenses (including copays and uncovered costs) for asthma, heat-related illness, and other...
- Establishes a commission on health outcomes of oil and gas workers within 90 days, composed of representatives from HHS, DOL, NIH, OSHA, immigration and labor advocacy groups, and eligible workers from key oil-producing...
- Requires the Secretary of Labor to submit annual reports to the Commission on the compensation fund, including required deposits from oil companies and compensation paid to workers.
- Defines key terms including eligible worker (those who work or live near extraction sites for at least 1 year), family member (spouse/children/parents living near sites), oil company (those with over 50M annual...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill establishes the Energy Workers Health Compensation Fund in the U.S, creates entitles eligible oil and gas workers and their family members to reimbursement from the fund for medical expenses (including copays and uncovered costs) for asthma, heat-related illness, and other, and establishes a commission on health outcomes of oil and gas workers within 90 days, composed of representatives from HHS, DOL, NIH, OSHA, immigration and labor advocacy groups, and eligible workers from key oil-producing.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Energy
Primary Purpose
The bill establishes the Energy Workers Health Compensation Fund in the U.S, creates entitles eligible oil and gas workers and their family members to reimbursement from the fund for medical expenses (including copays and uncovered costs) for asthma, heat-related illness, and other, and establishes a commission on health outcomes of oil and gas workers within 90 days, composed of representatives from HHS, DOL, NIH, OSHA, immigration and labor advocacy groups, and eligible workers from key oil-producing.
Policy Domains
Main Act - Energy Workers Health Improvement and Compensation Fund Act
Identified Gains
- Oil and gas extraction workers
- Workers with respiratory and cardiovascular conditions
- U.S. Treasury
- Family members of oil and gas workers living near extraction sites
- Oil and gas workers in Alaska, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Texas
Identified Costs
- Large oil and gas companies (over M revenue)
- Secretary of Labor
- Department of Labor
- Oil company top executives
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Vasquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Large oil and gas companies (over M revenue), Oil and gas extraction workers, Oil and gas workers in Alaska, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Texas
Positive-direction: Oil and gas extraction workers, Oil and gas workers in Alaska, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Texas, Workers with respiratory and cardiovascular conditions
Negative-direction: Large oil and gas companies (over M revenue), Oil company top executives
Department of Labor, Health outcomes commission, Secretary of Labor
Positive-direction: Health outcomes commission, U.S. Treasury
Negative-direction: Department of Labor, Secretary of Labor
Family members of oil and gas workers living near extraction sites, Residents within 20 miles of extraction sites
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Labor
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Any individual who has worked within or around an oil and gas extraction site for at least 1 year OR lived within 20 miles of such a site for at least 1 year, AND works/worked for an oil company or contractor engaged in extraction/exploration
The spouse, son, daughter, or parent of an eligible worker who lives or has lived within 20 miles of an oil and gas extraction or exploration site for at least 1 year
A company engaged in oil or natural gas exploration or extraction with annual revenue greater than 50,000,000 dollars
The Energy Workers Health Compensation Fund established under section 2
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