S 1423
113th Congress
Senate
Labor and Employment
Advisory bodies
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of Energy
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Worker safety and health
Toxic Substances and Worker Health Advisory Board Act
Introduced: August 1, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 1, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6216)
Aug 1, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Toxic Substances and Worker Health Advisory Board Act - Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to require the President to establish an Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health.
Requires the Board to provide advice to the President on the review and approval of the Department of Labor site exposure matrix (SEM) used to determine the eligibility of Department of Energy (DOE) employee contractor claims for compensation for lung disease resulting from exposure to toxic substances.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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