Relief for Survivors of Miners Act of 2025

HR 6757, the Relief for Survivors of Miners Act of 2025, simplifies the process for survivors to receive black lung benefits by changing how deaths from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) are proven. It creates a rebuttable presumption that a miner’s death was caused by black lung if they worked 10+ years in coal mines or were totally disabled by the disease before death, making it harder for claims to be denied. The bill also establishes a program to pay up to $4,500 in attorneys’ fees and $3,000 in medical expenses for qualifying claims through a federal fund, with operators later reimbursing the fund if benefits are approved. Additionally, it requires the Government Accountability Office to review interim payments, benefit adequacy, and potential policy changes for black lung survivors.