Voluntary Protection Program Act
Latest action · May 20, 2011 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 13, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Voluntary Protection Program Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to enter into cooperative agreements with employers to: (1) encourage establishment of comprehensive safety and health management systems to protect employees from occupational hazards, and (2) establish a voluntary protection program to encourage excellence and recognize its achievement in both the technical and managerial protection of employees from occupational hazards.
Requires the Secretary to take necessary steps for the orderly transition from Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cooperative agreements and voluntary protection programs existing before enactment of this Act to agreements and programs authorized under this Act.
Directs the Secretary to establish a program to increase small business participation in the voluntary protection program.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 13, 2011 to Jun 6, 2012, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Apr 13, 2011 |
| R-NY | Richard L. Hanna | Jul 28, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Jul 28, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Francisco "Quico" Canseco | Oct 4, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Nov 2, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Nov 29, 2011 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Dec 1, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Dec 1, 2011 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Dec 8, 2011 | |
| R-MS | Alan Nunnelee | Dec 14, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Dec 14, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Dec 14, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Dec 14, 2011 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Feb 1, 2012 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Feb 1, 2012 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- Apr 13, 2011Introduced in House
- Apr 13, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Apr 13, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E706)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 807 | Voluntary Protection Program Act | Identical bill | Apr 13, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 13, 2011Introduced in House
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