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Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010
Agenda
On Wednesday, July 21, the Education and Labor Committee considered legislation to reform our nation’s mine health and safety laws. The Miner Safety and Health Act (H.R. 5663) would provide stronger tools to ensure that mine operators with troubling safety records improve safety and empower all workers to speak up about safety concerns.
Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch explosion in April killed 29 miners and highlighted serious flaws in existing laws including the difficulty of the Mine Safety and Health Administration to bring tougher sanctions against the country’s most dangerous mines.
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Amendments:
- Amendment #1 to H.R. 5663 by Mr. Miller (CA)
Passed by voice vote - Amendment # 2 to H.R. 5663 by Mr. Kline (MN)
Defeated 17 to 30 Roll Call #1 - Amendment # 3 to H.R. 5663 by Ms. Shea-Porter (NH)
Passed by voice vote - Amendment # 4 to H.R. 5663 by Mrs. McMorris Rodgers (WA)
Defeated 17 to 30 Roll Call #2 - Amendment # 5 to H.R. 5663 by Ms. Woolsey (CA)
Passed by voice vote - Amendment # 6 to H.R. 5663 by Mr. Price (GA)
Defeated 17 to 30 Roll Call #3 - Amendment # 7 to H.R. 5663 by Mr. Hare (IL)
Passed by voice vote - Amendment # 8 to H.R. 5663 by Ms. Titus (NV)
Passed by voice vote
All legislation and amendments are posted as offered. Any vote result or vote total posted here is unofficial unless accompanied by a PDF of the vote tally.