Protecting America’s Workers Act
Latest action · Apr 28, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 28, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting America's Workers Act
This bill expands the coverage of requirements governing workplace safety and health to include protection for federal, state, and local government employees. However, the bill does not cover working conditions otherwise covered by federal requirements for mine safety and health.
The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by
- expanding protections for whistle-blowers, such as protections for employees who refuse to perform work because they reasonably believe the work would result in serious injury or illness and for employees who aid inspections;
- directing employers to furnish a hazard-free place of employment to all individuals performing work, not just employees;
- directing employers to report work-related deaths or certain injuries, illnesses, or hospitalizations;
- requiring the Department of Labor to investigate fatalities or significant incidents in the workplace;
- establishing rights for victims, or representatives of victims, with respect to inspections or investigations of work-related bodily injuries or deaths;
- setting the permitted period for employers to correct serious, willful, or repeated violations while citations for the violations are being contested;
- increasing civil and criminal penalties for certain violations;
- expanding enforcement requirements relating to state occupational safety and health plans;
- expanding requirements for workplace health hazard evaluations by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; and
- requiring Labor to provide training programs concerning employee rights and employer responsibilities.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2021 to Oct 7, 2022, with 19 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| D-IN | Frank J. Mrvan | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2021Introduced in House
- Apr 28, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1180 | Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act | Related bill | Feb 18, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Business records
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Labor
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Evidence and witnesses
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Inflation and prices
- Intergovernmental relations
- Judicial review and appeals
- Labor and Employment
- Labor-management relations
- Legal fees and court costs
- Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
- State and local government operations
- Wages and earnings
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2021Introduced in House
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