SB3491Introduced in the Senate
Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2025
Introduced by Tim Kaine, District VA
What does this bill do?
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Official description
A 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.
Where it stands
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
December 16, 2025
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Bill history
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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