S. 5391 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Sep 14, 2026
119th Congress
2nd SessionS. 5391
2nd SessionS. 5391
A BILL
Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2026
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) · Introduced Sep 14, 2026 · Labor and Employment · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 14, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.”
Sections
Title I — Additional inspection and investigation authority · 4
Title II — Enhanced enforcement authority · 6
- Sec. 201Judicial review of regulationsNo change
- Sec. 202Findings of violationsNo change
- Sec. 203Procedures and criteria for determining a pattern of violationsNo change
- Sec. 204Injunctive authorityNo change
- Sec. 205Revocation of approval of plansNo change
- Sec. 206Challenging a decision to approve, modify, or revoke a coal or other mine planNo change
Title III — Penalties · 5
Title IV — Miners’ Rights and Protections · 3
Title V — Modernizing health and safety standards · 8
- Sec. 501Pre-shift review of mine conditionsNo change
- Sec. 502Rock dust standardsNo change
- Sec. 503Atmospheric monitoring systemsNo change
- Sec. 504Refresher training on miners’ rights and responsibilitiesNo change
- Sec. 505Authority to mandate additional trainingNo change
- Sec. 506Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety GrantsNo change
- Sec. 507Certification of personnelNo change
- Sec. 508Electronic records requirementNo change