Voluntary Protection Program Act
Latest action · Mar 27, 2019 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.
- IntroducedMar 27, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Voluntary Protection Program Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the voluntary protection program within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Under the program, management, labor, and OSHA must establish cooperative relationships at workplaces that have implemented a comprehensive safety and health management system.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 27, 2019 to Jul 20, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Mar 27, 2019 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Mar 27, 2019 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | Mar 27, 2019 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Apr 9, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Todd Young | May 14, 2019 | |
| R-GA | Kelly Loeffler | Jul 20, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 27, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1956 | Voluntary Protection Program Act | Identical bill | Mar 28, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2019Introduced in Senate
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