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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Black Lung Benefits Check Delivery Assurance Act of 1989

H.R. 521Introduced Jan 19, 1989Policy area: Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Rep. Bernard Dwyer D-NJ
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 21, 1989 — 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

102 cosponsors — 32 Republicans, 70 Democrats

30 of 102 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.

Dick Armey (R-TX), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Robert Borski (D-PA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Beverly Byron (D-MD), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), Jerry Costello (D-IL), William Coyne (D-PA), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Butler Derrick (D-SC), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Ben Erdreich (D-AL), Lane Evans (D-IL), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), James Florio (D-NJ), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA) and 72 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bernard Dwyer.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-6 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.