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Protecting America's Workers Act

Introduced: April 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
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May 20, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Apr 28, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 28, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting America's Workers Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to expand its coverage to federal, state, and local government employees.

Authorizes the Secretary of Labor, under specified conditions, to cede OSHA jurisdiction to another federal agency with respect to certain occupational standards or regulations for such agency's employees. Declares OSHA inapplicable to working conditions covered by the Federal Mine Safety and Heath Act of 1977.

Sets forth increased protections for whistleblowers under OSHA.

Increases civil and criminal penalties for certain OSHA violators. Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) victims' rights; (2) posting of employee rights; (3) investigations of fatalities and serious injuries; (4) prohibition of unclassified citations; (5) right to contest citations and penalties; and (6) objections to modifications of citations.

Directs the Secretary to revise regulations and promulgate OSHA standards to require employers to provide personal protective equipment for employees at no cost to employees.

What's happening now May 20, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 28, 2005
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2004: Protecting America's Workers Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2004/
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"H.R. 2004: Protecting America's Workers Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2004/.
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H.R. 2004, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2004/.
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