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HR 2435 110th Congress House

Equal Protection for All Workers Act

Official title: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act to provide for criminal liability for willful safety standard violations resulting in the death of contract employees.

Introduced: May 22, 2007 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment CommerceContractorsCrime and Law EnforcementCriminal liability
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DeathEmployee leasingEmployers' liabilityFines (Penalties)HealthLawOccupational health and safety
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 25, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 22, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 22, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 17, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Protection for All Workers Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act to specifically include any individual employed under contract among employees whose deaths resulting from employers' willful violations of standards under the Act subject such employers to criminal penalties.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 14, 2007
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 22, 2007
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2007
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 22, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2435: Equal Protection for All Workers Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2435/
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"H.R. 2435: Equal Protection for All Workers Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2435/.
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H.R. 2435, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2435/.
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