The bill
A resolution designating December 6, 2025, as "National Miners Day".
SRES. 545, 119th Congress — read as touching Coal Mining.
A resolution designating December 6, 2025, as "National Miners Day".
Bill ID: 119/sres/545
Last Updated: December 11, 2025
Sponsored by
Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]
ID: J000312
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The sponsor
Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]
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The money
$161,800 raised
20 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
Bill's Journey to Becoming a Law
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Latest Action
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
December 10, 2025
Introduced
Committee Review
Floor Action
📍 Current Status
Next: The full Senate will vote on whether to pass the bill.
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Passed Senate
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House Review
🎉
Passed Congress
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Presidential Action
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Became Law
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5. Conference: If both chambers pass different versions, a conference committee reconciles the differences.
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💰 Campaign Finance Network
Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
Total Contributions
$161,800
20 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$0
Committees
$0
Individuals
$161,800
No PAC contributions found
No organization contributions found
No committee contributions found
1
VECELLIO, LEO A. JR.
$13,200
2
HASLAM, JAMES A. II
$13,200
3
MCCLUNG, RICHARD E.
$13,200
4
MILLER, CHRISTOPHER D.
$13,200
5
WAY, GLENN MR.
$10,000
6
BUNN, JAMES O.
$6,600
7
CORRIGAN, FREDRIC W.
$6,600
8
ERICKSON, KRISTINE S. MRS.
$6,600
9
ERICKSON, RONALD A. MR.
$6,600
10
KROLL, MARK W. DR.
$6,600
11
SHELL, LENA JI
$6,600
12
SHELL, ROBERT L.
$6,600
13
CLICK, JAMES
$6,600
14
EBERT, MIKE
$6,600
15
CRAFT, JOE
$6,600
16
CRAFT, KELLY
$6,600
17
AUSTIN, TANI DRU
$6,600
18
AUSTIN, WIILIAM F. MR
$6,600
19
ROSEN, TOM MR.
$6,600
20
WRIGHT, HARRY II
$6,600
Donor Network - Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]
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Total contributions: $161,800
Top Donors - Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]
Showing top 20 donors by contribution amount
20 Individuals
Industry Impact
Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 1 helped.
- +Coal Miningconfidence 0.80
The resolution designates December 6, 2025, as 'National Miners Day' to honor the accomplishments and sacrifices of miners, which includes coal miners (Section: Whereas miners daily risk life and limb in their labors;)
Who funds the sponsor on these industries
For each industry this bill affects, here's what the sponsor (Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV])received from donors associated with that industry during the 2022–present cycles. Donations are not proof of intent — they are a record of who funds the people writing the law.
Industries this bill HELPS
- Coal Mining$31,750from 26 contributions
- NICHOLSON, ROGER L.$9,900
- EAVES, JOHN W. MR.$3,300
- LANG, PAUL A. MR.$3,300
- JENKINS, EVAN H. MR.$2,000
- BROCK, JIMMY MR.$1,000