We have received text from H.R. 9556: Support Our Miners Act. This bill was received on 2026-06-30, and currently has 2 cosponsors.

Here is a short summary of the bill:

This bill would change the Black Lung Benefits Act so that monthly benefits for miners disabled by black lung disease are increased and then adjusted for inflation going forward.

What the bill does

• It keeps the current black lung benefits program in place, but updates the payment formula.
• For benefits paid in 2026 , the bill would set the annual benefit amount at $15,030 , which works out to about $1,252.50 per month after the bill becomes law.
• For 2027 and later years , the annual benefit amount would rise each year based on inflation, using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).
• The bill is written so that future annual increases would not go down if inflation is negative; instead, the benefit would stay at the prior year’s level unless the CPI formula increases it.

Why the bill is being proposed

• The bill says that many coal miners have been disabled or have died from black lung disease.
• It states that the current benefit amount has not kept up with the cost of living since the original benefit formula was created in 1969.
• It also says the current benefit value is worth significantly less in real terms than it was when first established.

Practical effect

• Miners who qualify for black lung benefits would receive more money each month than they do under the current formula.
• Because the benefits would be indexed to inflation, the payment amount would automatically change over time rather than staying fixed.
• The bill would likely increase federal spending on black lung benefits, since higher monthly payments would be made to eligible miners and their families.

Relevant Companies

• BTU — Peabody Energy could be indirectly affected if higher black lung benefit costs contribute to greater financial burdens on coal employers and insurers, though the bill mainly changes federal benefit payments.
• ARCH — Arch Resources could be indirectly affected for similar reasons if industry-related compensation or insurance costs are influenced by the updated benefit structure.
• CEIX — CONSOL Energy could face indirect cost impacts through coal-industry liabilities or insurance arrangements connected to black lung claims.
• AMR — Alpha Metallurgical Resources could be indirectly affected if the higher benefit levels influence coal-sector labor or claims-related costs.

Representative Summer L. Lee Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Summer L. Lee:

• H.R.9556: Support Our Miners Act
• H.R.9437: Right to Vote Act
• H.R.9029: Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026
• H.R.8484: Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act
• H.R.8303: Revitalizing America’s Schoolyards Act of 2026
• H.R.7623: Freedom House Ambulance Service Congressional Gold Medal Act

You can track bills proposed by Representative Summer L. Lee on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Lee.

2026 Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District Election

There has been approximately $1,935,200 of spending in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.

Approximately $189,904 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:

• SOLIDARITY VICTORY PAC ($104,337)
• REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FREEDOM FUND ($34,643)
• WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC ($33,834)
• PA UNITED FEDERAL ACTION COMMITTEE ($10,045)
• STRAIGHT AHEAD ORGANIZATION ($4,750)

The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".

You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district election.

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