# 117-hr-6462: Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2022

117-hr-6462, Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6462
- Congress: 117
- Title: Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2022-01-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2022 This bill extends until December 31, 2031, the excise tax on coal. The revenues from such tax provide funding for the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6462 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6462)

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