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HR 4270 108th Congress House

Wrongful Death Accountability Act

Official title: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to modify the provisions relating to citations and penalties.

Introduced: May 18, 2004 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 20, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 4, 2004
Introduced in House
May 4, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
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 Latest action May 21, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wrongful Death Accountability Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to revise requirements for citations and penalties.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1272 Identical bill Wrongful Death Accountability Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 18, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4270: Wrongful Death Accountability Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4270/
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"H.R. 4270: Wrongful Death Accountability Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4270/.
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H.R. 4270, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4270/.
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