Workplace Wrongful Death Accountability Act
Latest action · Apr 28, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4566-4567)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 28, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Workplace Wrongful Death Accountability Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to revise requirements for citations and penalties.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 28, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Apr 28, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Apr 28, 2005 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Apr 28, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Apr 28, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4566-4567)
- Apr 28, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4566)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2005 | Workplace Wrongful Death Accountability Act | Related bill | Jun 6, 2005 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Business records
- Commerce
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Employers' liability
- Fines (Penalties)
- Fraud
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Governmental investigations
- Health
- Industrial accidents
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Occupational health and safety
- Recidivists
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)
- Signs and signboards
- Wrongful death
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