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S 1244 110th Congress Senate

Protecting America's Workers Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalt… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for certain violators, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 26, 2007 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative procedureAdministrative remediesCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil actions and liability
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Crime and Law EnforcementDamagesDeathDepartment of LaborDisciplining of employeesDiscrimination in employmentDismissal of employeesEconomics and Public FinanceEmployee rightsEmployers' liabilityEquipment and suppliesFederal employeesFines (Penalties)Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperwork
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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.
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Apr 26, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 26, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5219-5220)
Apr 26, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 26, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting America's Workers Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to expand its coverage to federal, state, and local government employees.

Authorizes the Secretary of Labor, under specified conditions, to cede OSHA jurisdiction to another federal agency with respect to certain occupational standards or regulations for such agency's employees. Declares OSHA inapplicable to working conditions covered by the Federal Mine Safety and Heath Act of 1977.

Sets forth increased protections for whistleblowers under OSHA.

Increases civil and criminal penalties for certain OSHA violators. Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) victims' rights; (2) posting of employee rights; (3) investigations of fatalities and serious injuries; (4) prohibition of unclassified citations; (5) right to contest citations and penalties; and (6) objections to modifications of citations.

Directs the Secretary to revise regulations and promulgate OSHA standards to require employers to provide personal protective equipment for employees at no cost to employees.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2049 Identical bill Protecting America's Workers Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 12, 2007
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 26, 2007
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 26, 2007
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 26, 2007
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 26, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1244: Protecting America's Workers Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1244/
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"S. 1244: Protecting America's Workers Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1244/.
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S. 1244, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1244/.
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