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HR 8739 118th Congress House

Language Access for Workers Act

Official title: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to ensure labels or other appropriate forms of warning are provided in English and in the language indi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to ensure labels or other appropriate forms of warning are provided in English and in the language indicated by each employee exposed to the hazard as the primary language of such employee, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 2024 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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Jun 13, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 13, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 13, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
D
Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Sep 6, 2024
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Aug 16, 2024
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jun 18, 2024
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jun 18, 2024
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 13, 2024
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 13, 2024
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 13, 2024
 D
Mullin, Kevin
California · Jun 13, 2024
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 13, 2024
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jun 13, 2024
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 13, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8739: Language Access for Workers Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8739/
MLA
"H.R. 8739: Language Access for Workers Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8739/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 8739, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8739/.
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[H.R. 8739: Language Access for Workers Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8739/)
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