S 1070
106th Congress
Senate
Labor and Employment
Administrative procedure
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Labor
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Human engineering
Law
Medical research
Muscular diseases
Occupational health and safety
Repetitive stress injuries
Science, Technology, Communications
Standards
SENSE Act
Introduced: May 18, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
May 18, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5495-5496)
May 18, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Sensible Ergonomics Needs Scientific Evidence Act - SENSE Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from promulgating, through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, any standard, regulation, or guideline on ergonomics until 30 days after the National Academy of Sciences reports to Congress on a completed, peer-reviewed scientific study of the available evidence examining a cause and effect relationship between repetitive tasks in the workplace and musculoskeletal disorders or repetitive stress injuries.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Committees of jurisdiction
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