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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Black Lung Benefits Equity Act

H.R. 4160Introduced Mar 1, 1990Policy area: Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Rep. Frank McCloskey D-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 4, 1990 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

18 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 15 Democrats

3 of 18 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.

Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Joseph Kolter (D-PA), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Alan Mollohan (D-WV), Carl Perkins (D-KY), Glenn Poshard (D-IL), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Gus Yatron (D-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Frank McCloskey.

Sponsor’s state and district

Indiana in Congress · IN-8 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.