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S 947 109th Congress Senate

Workplace Wrongful Death Accountability Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to modify the provisions relating to citations and penalties.

Introduced: April 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Apr 28, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4566-4567)
Apr 28, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4566)
Apr 28, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 28, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4566-4567)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Workplace Wrongful Death Accountability Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to revise requirements for citations and penalties.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2005 Related bill Workplace Wrongful Death Accountability Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 28, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 947: Workplace Wrongful Death Accountability Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-947/
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"S. 947: Workplace Wrongful Death Accountability Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-947/.
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S. 947, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-947/.
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