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HR 4190 109th Congress House

Safe at Work Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections.

Introduced: November 1, 2005 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Child laborCongressCongressional investigationsCongressional reporting requirements
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FamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicityGovernmental investigationsHealthHours of laborMinimum wagesOccupational health and safety
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Nov 1, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 1, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe at Work Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from agreeing to provide any person with notice prior to commencing investigations or inspections under the Act.

Directs the Comptroller General to study and report on child labor violations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7 Independent 1
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Apr 4, 2006
Marshall, Jim
· Apr 4, 2006
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 18, 2005
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 14, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 18, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 3, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 3, 2005
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Nov 1, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 1, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 1, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4190: Safe at Work Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4190/
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