A Democratic bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Support Our Miners Act aims to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act. The bill seeks to provide more adequate benefits for miners suffering from black lung disease. It establishes a specific monthly pay rate for the year 2026 based on a set amount. For the year 2027 and subsequent years, it creates a formula for annual rates. This formula involves adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +5
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The increase in monthly benefits provides more financial support to low-income disabled miners and their families.
- Scored +5
Would union members be better off under this?
The bill increases financial support for disabled miners, a group frequently represented by unions.
- Scored +5
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?
The bill increases monthly compensation for disabled miners who are often members of labor unions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Monthly Pay for 2026: Miners will receive a monthly pay rate calculated by dividing $15,030 by 12 (Section 3, amending Section 412(a)(1)).
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Inflation Adjustments for Future Years: Starting in 2027, the annual rate will be adjusted based on the greater of one or a ratio involving the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Section 3, amending Section 412(a)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The increase in monthly benefits provides more financial support to low-income disabled miners and their families. Would union members be better off under this? — The bill increases financial support for disabled miners, a group frequently represented by unions. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Increased benefits provide economic support to many miners living in rural coal-producing regions.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise? — The bill increases monthly compensation for disabled miners who are often members of labor unions.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill increases monthly pay rates for disabled miners to help them keep up with the cost of living.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — By increasing benefit rates, the bill helps miners afford the healthcare required for black lung disease.
- 6/30/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Christopher DeluzioDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Morgan McGarveyDemocrat · Kentucky