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HR 977 109th Congress House Labor and Employment Administrative remedies Department of Labor Employers' liability Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health Law Occupational health and safety

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to enforcement provisions.

Introduced: February 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from assessing certain penalties in connection with the initial issuance of a citation, with the exception of willful violations, if the employer corrects the condition in violation and provides an abatement certification within 72 hours.

What's happening now March 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
Barrett, J.
· May 5, 2005
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 21, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 21, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 977: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to enforcement provisions.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-977/
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"H.R. 977: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to enforcement provisions.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-977/.
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H.R. 977, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-977/.
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