Skip to main content
HR 8999 117th Congress House

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for the expiration of emergency temporary standards after 6 months.

Introduced: September 28, 2022 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action September 28, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill limits to six months the duration during which any emergency temporary standard published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may remain in effect.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8999: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for the expiration of emergency temporary standards after 6 months.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8999/
MLA
"H.R. 8999: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for the expiration of emergency temporary standards after 6 months.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8999/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 8999, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8999/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 8999: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for the expiration of emergency temporary standards after 6 months.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8999/)
Report a problem