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Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2005

Introduced: February 10, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2005
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, H.R. 742 is laid on the table.
Jul 12, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 12, 2005
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 187 (Roll no. 372). (text: CR H5698-5699)
Jul 12, 2005
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5708-5709)
Jul 12, 2005
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 742, the Chair put the question on adoption of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Owens demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the bill until later in the legislative day.
Jul 12, 2005
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5706)
Jul 12, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 742.
Jul 12, 2005
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741 and H.R. 742. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides for separate consideration in the House of H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741 and H.R. 742. The rule provides one hour of general debate for each bill, equally divided and controlled. The amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in H.R. 740 and H.R. 741, shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. In the engrossment of H.R. 739, the Clerk shall add the texts of H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 739, and then lay on the table H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742. If H.R. 739 is disposed of without reaching the stage of engrossment...
Jul 12, 2005
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 351. (consideration: CR H5698-5706)
Jul 12, 2005
Rule H. Res. 351 passed House.
Jul 11, 2005
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 351 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741 and H.R. 742. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides for separate consideration in the House of H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741 and H.R. 742. The rule provides one hour of general debate for each bill, equally divided and controlled. The amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in H.R. 740 and H.R. 741, shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. In the engrossment of H.R. 739, the Clerk shall add the texts of H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 739, and then lay on the table H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742. If H.R. 739 is disposed of without reaching the stage of engrossment...
May 20, 2005
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 46.
May 20, 2005
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-61, Part II.
May 18, 2005
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11.
May 18, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 6, 2005
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 20, 2005.
Apr 27, 2005
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than May 6, 2005 for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(l), rule X.
Apr 27, 2005
Reported by the Committee on 109-61, Part I.
Apr 13, 2005
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 18.
Apr 13, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 10, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 10, 2005
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 12, 2005 House · vote #372 On Passage Passed 235–187 See who voted →
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Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2005 - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) to provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to certain small employers when they prevail in specified administrative or court proceedings.

Requires such awards to prevailing employers if they had not more than 100 employees and a net worth of not more than $7 million at the time of: (1) the initiation of the administrative proceedings (in the case of an adversary adjudication); or (2) the filing of the action addressed in the court proceedings (in the case of judicial review of an administrative action).

Provides for such awards without regard to whether the position of the Secretary of Labor or the Federal Government was substantially justified or whether special circumstances make an award unjust.

What's happening now July 12, 2005

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, H.R. 742 is laid on the table.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 740 Related bill Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2005
  • HR 741 Related bill Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act of 2005
  • HRES 351 Related bill Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 739) to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provi…
  • HR 739 Related bill To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for adjudicative flexibility with regard to the fi…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Apr 18, 2005
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 10, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 742: Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-742/
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"H.R. 742: Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-742/.
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