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S 2881 114th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Labor Worker safety and health

Voluntary Protection Program Act

Introduced: April 28, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Apr 28, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 28, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 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.

What's happening now April 28, 2016

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2500 Identical bill Voluntary Protection Program Act
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 28, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2881: Voluntary Protection Program Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2881/
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"S. 2881: Voluntary Protection Program Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2881/.
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S. 2881, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2881/.
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