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S. 1878 115th Congress Senate

Voluntary Protection Program Act

Official title: A bill to authorize the Department of Labor's voluntary protection program.

Introduced: September 27, 2017 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of LaborWorker safety and health
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Sep 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 27, 2017

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

 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
  • HR 1444 Identical bill Voluntary Protection Program Act
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 27, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1878: Voluntary Protection Program Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1878/
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"S. 1878: Voluntary Protection Program Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1878/.
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S. 1878, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1878/.
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