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To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise the regulations under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to require that belt haulage entries not be used to ventilate active working places in mines.

1/19/2007--Introduced.

Federal Mine Ventilation Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to require the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations in order to prohibit belt haulage entries from being used to ventilate active working places in any coal mine.

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Latest Actions
  • 06/20/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1344)
  • 05/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
  • 01/19/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E157-158)
  • 01/19/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill Text
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H.R.576 Introduced in House08/31/2007