Senate bill · S. 3491 (119th Congress)
Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2025
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Tim Kaine (U.S. Senator for Virginia, Democratic)
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Summary
Requires skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities to permit essential caregivers to visit when regular visitation is restricted.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · U.S. Senate
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Cosponsors
2
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Full history
- Dec 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Dec 16, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Dec 16, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Dec 16, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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