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H.R. 3725 105th Congress House

Postal Service Health and Safety Promotion Act

Official title: To make the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 applicable to the United States Postal Service in the same manner as any other employer.

Introduced: April 23, 1998 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics HealthLabor and EmploymentOccupational health and safetyPostal employees
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Postal serviceUnited States Postal Service
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 23, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 21, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 21, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 10, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 10, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 14, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 14, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 29, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 29, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Apr 28, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Apr 23, 1998
Referred to House Government Reform
Apr 23, 1998
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 23, 1998
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Apr 23, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E651-652)
Apr 23, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 1998

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Postal Service Health and Safety Promotion Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to apply it to the United States Postal Service as an employer.

 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3725: Postal Service Health and Safety Promotion Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3725/
MLA
"H.R. 3725: Postal Service Health and Safety Promotion Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3725/.
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H.R. 3725, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3725/.
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