Toxic Substances and Worker Health Advisory Board Act
Latest action · Aug 1, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedAug 1, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Toxic Substances and Worker Health Advisory Board Act - Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to require the President to establish an Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health.
Requires the Board to provide advice to the President on the review and approval of the Department of Labor site exposure matrix (SEM) used to determine the eligibility of Department of Energy (DOE) employee contractor claims for compensation for lung disease resulting from exposure to toxic substances.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 1, 2013 to Sep 9, 2013; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Aug 1, 2013 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Sep 9, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Aug 1, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Aug 1, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6216)
- Aug 1, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6216 | Mark Udall D-CO | Aug 1, 2013 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2410 | Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 | Related bill | Jun 2, 2014 |
| HR 2905 | Nuclear Workers Health Advisory Board Act | Related bill | Sep 13, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to strengthen the quality control measures in place for part B lung disease claims and to establish the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health for the contractor employee compensation program under subtitle E of such Act.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Toxic Substances and Worker Health Advisory Board Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Advisory bodies
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Department of Energy
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government liability
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health information and medical records
- Labor and Employment
- Nuclear weapons
- Public contracts and procurement
- Radiation
- Radioactive wastes and releases
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2013Introduced in Senate
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