- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Jun 30, 2026
What it does
The Support Our Miners Act amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to increase monthly benefits for miners suffering from black lung disease by setting a base annual benefit of $15,030 for 2026, equivalent to $1,252.50 per month, and adjusting future benefits annually for inflation using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. The bill affects coal miners and their families who rely on these benefits for healthcare and living expenses, ensuring that benefit levels keep pace with the cost of living after decades of stagnation since the 1969 enactment of the original benefit rate. It modifies Section 412(a) of the Act to establish a clear, inflation-adjusted formula…
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