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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

Black Lung Benefits Equity Act

H.R. 451Introduced Jan 3, 1991Policy area: Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Rep. Frank McCloskey D-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 24, 1991 — Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Labor.

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

29 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 26 Democrats

2 of 29 cosponsors (7%) are from the other party.

Tom Bevill (D-AL), David Bonior (D-MI), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Terry Bruce (D-IL), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Lane Evans (D-IL), Barney Frank (D-MA), Frank Guarini (D-NJ), Claude Harris (D-AL), Dennis Hertel (D-MI), Carroll Hubbard (D-KY), Jim Jontz (D-IN), William Lipinski (D-IL), Marilyn Lloyd (D-TN), Michael McNulty (D-NY), George Miller (D-CA), Alan Mollohan (D-WV), John Murtha (D-PA), Carl Perkins (D-KY), Glenn Poshard (D-IL), Robert Roe (D-NJ), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Jose Serrano (D-NY), Harley Staggers (D-WV), Craig Thomas (R-WY), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Bob Wise (D-WV), Gus Yatron (D-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd 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 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.