Supporting the goals and ideals of Workers' Memorial Day in order to honor and remember the workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace.
Latest action · Apr 29, 2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 28, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseApr 29, 2010
Summary
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Workers Memorial Day to honor and remember workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace.
Recognizes the importance of worker health and safety standards.
Encourages the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), industries, employers, and employees to support activities aimed at increasing awareness of the importance of preventing illness, injury, and death in the workplace.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2009 to Apr 26, 2010; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Apr 28, 2009 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | May 6, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | May 6, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Jan 26, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Eric J. J. Massa | Jan 26, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Apr 22, 2010 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Apr 22, 2010 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Apr 22, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Apr 22, 2010 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Apr 26, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Apr 28, 2009 |
| Workforce Protections Subcommittee | Referred Jun 4, 2009 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2010ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent to vacate the proceedings by which the yeas and nays were ordered on the question of the motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.Res. 375, as amended, to the end that the resolution be considered as adopted in the form considered by the House on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 29, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3059)
- Apr 29, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 4/27/2010 H2900-2901)
- Apr 29, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 27, 2010Ms. Woolsey moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E745 | Laura Richardson D-CA | May 4, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3059 | Steny H. Hoyer D-MD | Apr 29, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2900–H2904Text printed H2900 | Betty Sutton D-OH, Bruce L. Braley D-IA, Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, George Miller D-CA, Joe Courtney D-CT, Linda T. Sánchez D-CA, Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA, Phil Hare D-IL, Thomas E. Petri R-WI | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E997 | Linda T. Sánchez D-CA | Apr 28, 2009 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 111-58 | WHISTLEBLOWER AND VICTIM'S RIGHTS PROVISIONS OF H.R. 2067, THE PROTECTING AMERICA'S WORKERS ACT140 pages | Education and Workforce Committee | Apr 28, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the goals and ideals of Workers' Memorial Day in order to honor and remember the workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2010Engrossed in House
- Apr 28, 2009Introduced in House
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