Protecting America's Workers Act
Latest action · Jul 9, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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 26, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting America's Workers Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to expand its coverage to federal, state, and local government employees.
Authorizes the Secretary of Labor, under specified conditions, to cede OSHA jurisdiction to another federal agency with respect to certain occupational standards or regulations for such agency's employees. Declares OSHA inapplicable to working conditions covered by the Federal Mine Safety and Heath Act of 1977.
Sets forth increased protections for whistleblowers under OSHA.
Increases civil and criminal penalties for certain OSHA violators. Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) victims' rights; (2) posting of employee rights; (3) investigations of fatalities and serious injuries; (4) prohibition of unclassified citations; (5) right to contest citations and penalties; and (6) objections to modifications of citations.
Directs the Secretary to revise regulations and promulgate OSHA standards to require employers to provide personal protective equipment for employees at no cost to employees.
Cosponsors 72
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 26, 2007 to Nov 20, 2008, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Apr 26, 2007 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | Apr 26, 2007 |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Original | Apr 26, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Apr 26, 2007 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Apr 26, 2007 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Apr 26, 2007 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Apr 26, 2007 |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Original | Apr 26, 2007 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Apr 26, 2007 |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Original | Apr 26, 2007 |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Original | Apr 26, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Apr 26, 2007 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | May 16, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | May 16, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | May 16, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 9, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- Apr 26, 2007Introduced in House
- Apr 26, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Apr 26, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E879)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1244 | Protecting America's Workers Act | Identical bill | Apr 26, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Civil actions and liability
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Damages
- Death
- Department of Labor
- Disciplining of employees
- Discrimination in employment
- Dismissal of employees
- Economics and Public Finance
- Employee rights
- Employers' liability
- Equipment and supplies
- Federal employees
- Fines (Penalties)
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Governmental investigations
- Grievance procedures
- Health
- Indexing (Economic policy)
- Injunctions
- Judicial review
- Labor and Employment
- Labor unions
- Law
- Legal fees
- Local employees
- Local laws
- Occupational health and safety
- Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
- Prosecution
- State employees
- State laws
- Victims
- Wage restitution
- Whistle blowing
- Witnesses
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2007Introduced in House
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