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HR 3518 106th Congress House

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide that the Act will not apply to employment performed with an electronic device in a workplace located in the employee's residence.

Introduced: July 19, 2000 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment ComputersElectronicsHealthHome labor
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Occupational health and safetyScience, Technology, CommunicationsTelecommutingTelephone
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 14, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jan 24, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 24, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 14, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to make the Act inapplicable to employment performed in a workplace through the use of a telephone, computer, or other electronic device which is located in the employee's residence.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 19, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3518: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide that the Act will not apply to employment performed with an electronic device in a workplace located in the employee's residence.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3518/
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"H.R. 3518: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide that the Act will not apply to employment performed with an electronic device in a workplace located in the employee's residence.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3518/.
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H.R. 3518, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3518/.
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[H.R. 3518: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide that the Act will not apply to employment performed with an electronic device in a workplace located in the employee's residence.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3518/)
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