Reps. Scott, Adams Introduce Bill to Protect Future Benefits, Health Care for Miners With Black Lung Disease
January 21, 2022
January 21, 2022
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2022:
Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairwoman Alma Adams (NC-12), introduced the Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2022. This legislation would extend the black lung excise tax rate, which expired at the end of last year, to fund futur . . .
Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairwoman Alma Adams (NC-12), introduced the Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2022. This legislation would extend the black lung excise tax rate, which expired at the end of last year, to fund futur . . .