December 6, 2025, becomes National Miners Day
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
The Senate set aside December 6, 2025, as National Miners Day. It honors miners in the United States. The day remembers the 1907 Monongah mining disaster. That was the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history. Americans are encouraged to celebrate miners' work. They also recognize miners' fight for safety.
Who it affects
This resolution honors miners and their families. It does not cost money or change any laws.
One thing to notice
The new day is tied to the 1907 Monongah mining disaster that killed many workers.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
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…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- resolution — A formal statement passed by Congress that honors something or expresses an opinion.
- Monongah mining disaster — A deadly explosion in a West Virginia coal mine in 1907 that killed many workers.
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 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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