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H.R. 2500 114th Congress House

Voluntary Protection Program Act

Official title: To authorize the Department of Labor's voluntary protection program.

Introduced: September 25, 2015 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of LaborWorker safety and health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 21, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 21, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voluntary Protection Program Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) voluntary protection program, under which management, labor, and OSHA establish cooperative relationships at workplaces that have implemented a comprehensive safety and health management system.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2881 Identical bill Voluntary Protection Program Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 4 Republican 13
Renacci, James
· Nov 15, 2016
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Sep 26, 2016
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Sep 7, 2016
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 14, 2016
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 14, 2016
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jun 8, 2016
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 16, 2016
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 11, 2016
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 11, 2016
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 14, 2016
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 14, 2016
Curbelo, Carlos
· Mar 7, 2016
Hurd, Will
· Mar 7, 2016
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Feb 23, 2016
Hensarling, Jeb
· Feb 23, 2016
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Dec 7, 2015
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Dec 7, 2015
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Dec 7, 2015
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 23, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 25, 2015
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jun 17, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 1, 2015
Roby, Martha
· May 21, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2500: Voluntary Protection Program Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2500/
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"H.R. 2500: Voluntary Protection Program Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2500/.
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H.R. 2500, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2500/.
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