Senate honors miners with December 6 national observance
S.Res. 545 — A resolution designating December 6, 2025, as "National Miners Day". · Filed by Jim Justice (R-WV) · 18 cosponsors · Introduced Dec 11, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This resolution designates December 6, 2025, as 'National Miners Day' to honor and remember the contributions and sacrifices of U.S. miners. It references the 1907 Monongah mining disaster (the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history) and encourages Americans to participate in celebrations recognizing miners' work and their fight for safety protections.
Why we flagged it
This is a straightforward Senate resolution designating a single date as a national observance. It contains no operative legislation, no appropriations, and no policy mechanism — only a symbolic designation and an encouragement for public participation in commemoration.
Who it affects
This is a non-binding commemorative resolution that places on the public record the nation's recognition of miners' sacrifices and contributions to economic and military strength. It carries no direct cost to citizens and serves a modest civic function: public acknowledgment of a historically dangerous occupation and the 1907 tragedy that spurred safety reforms.
Named in the bill
U.S. Senate, Monongah, West Virginia, mining industry, MSHA (implied historical context)
Where it stands
18 cosponsors: 9 Republicans, 8 Democrats, 1 Independents.
- Dec 11, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Dec 11, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,991 characters) on Jul 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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