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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HA4F338ABC25C40DB8E19867C76CE44CD: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2023.
- Section HC1E5DA25FA974C259C920E65B712841C: 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section H532F82808BB44FF2902085365A233A1B: 3. Findings Congress finds the following: The Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) was enacted to provide health care and modest benefits to coal...
- Section id1EF5B1C309A540019979450C4E694DF9: 101. Providing assistance with claims for miners and their dependent family members Section 427(a) of the Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 937(a)) is amended...
- Section idEB7E5C395E0441469164DA3F41884401: 102. Clarifying eligibility for black lung benefits Section 411(c) of the Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 921(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Government Operations, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Warner, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual who— is a survivor of a covered individual whose claim under this Act was still pending at the time of the covered individual’s death
an individual who— is a survivor of a covered individual whose claim under this Act was still pending at the time of the covered individual’s death
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