Skip to main content
HR 5554 109th Congress House Labor and Employment Administrative procedure Department of Labor Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Health Law Mine safety Occupational health and safety Standards

Workplace Safety and Health Transparency Act of 2006

Introduced: September 19, 2006 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 8, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 8, 2006
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Workplace Safety and Health Transparency Act of 2006 - Amends the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970 and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from promulgating or incorporating by reference, or approving occupational safety and health standards under a state plan that incorporates by reference, any finding, guideline, standard, limit, rule, or regulation based on a determination reached by any organization, unless the Secretary finds that such determination: (1) has been promulgated by a nationally recognized standards-producing organization under procedures whereby an opportunity was afforded for diverse views to be considered and whereby interested and affected persons substantial agreed on its adoption; and (2) in the case of a federal standard, has been designated as such a standard by the Secretary.

What's happening now July 24, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5554: Workplace Safety and Health Transparency Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5554/
MLA
"H.R. 5554: Workplace Safety and Health Transparency Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5554/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5554, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5554/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5554: Workplace Safety and Health Transparency Act of 2006](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5554/)
Report a problem