Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4306
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Marshall Plan for Coal Country Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 23, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 23, 2020
Latest Action
Jul 23, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4306
Congress
116
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Illinois
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Marshall Plan for Coal Country Act of 2020

This bill addresses provisions related to coal mining and coal communities, including by (1) providing Medicare benefits for individuals who lost their job (other than a discharge for cause, voluntary departure, or retirement) at a coal mine or coal power plant; and (2) expanding and revising the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to provide support for economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed mining communities through the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining carried out before August 3, 1977.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
07/23/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
07/23/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:35 PM