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HR 5988 115th Congress House Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Labor Licensing and registrations Oil and gas Worker safety and health

Common Sense Certification Reform Act

Introduced: July 11, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 1, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 1, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Common Sense Certification Reform Act

This bill prohibits the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from requiring the certification of employees for operating power-operated equipment (e.g., cranes) used in construction activities to deliver or retrieve propane containers.

What's happening now October 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Republican 22
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Sep 12, 2018
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jul 26, 2018
Bishop, Mike
· Jul 26, 2018
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Jul 25, 2018
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 24, 2018
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 19, 2018
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jul 17, 2018
Collins, Chris
· Jul 13, 2018
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jul 12, 2018
Mitchell, Paul
· Jul 12, 2018
Renacci, James
· Jul 11, 2018
Rokita, Todd
· Jul 11, 2018
Rothfus, Keith
· Jul 11, 2018
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jul 3, 2018
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jun 27, 2018
Noem, Kristi
· Jun 27, 2018
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jun 26, 2018
Holding, George
· Jun 25, 2018
Poliquin, Bruce
· Jun 25, 2018
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 25, 2018
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jun 22, 2018
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Jun 20, 2018
Hice, Jody
· Jun 14, 2018
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jun 14, 2018
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 13, 2018
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 12, 2018
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Jun 12, 2018
Harper, Gregg
· Jun 8, 2018
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jun 7, 2018
Gianforte, Greg
· Jun 7, 2018
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jun 7, 2018
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jun 7, 2018
King, Steve
· Jun 7, 2018
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 7, 2018
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jun 5, 2018
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 5, 2018
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jun 5, 2018
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jun 5, 2018
Rooney, Francis
· Jun 1, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5988: Common Sense Certification Reform Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5988/
MLA
"H.R. 5988: Common Sense Certification Reform Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5988/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5988, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5988/.
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[H.R. 5988: Common Sense Certification Reform Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5988/)
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