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H.R. 1290 93rd Congress House

A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require the Secretary of Labor to recognize the difference in hazards to employees between the heavy construction industry and the…

Official title: A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require the Secretary of Labor to recognize the difference in hazards to employees between th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require the Secretary of Labor to recognize the difference in hazards to employees between the heavy construction industry and the light residential construction industry.

Introduced: January 3, 1973 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Occupational health and safetySafety measures
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This bill died when the 93rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 93rd Congress (1973–1974) 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.
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Jan 3, 1973
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 3, 1973
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 3, 1973

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Secretary of Labor, under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, to recognize the difference in hazards to employees between the heavy construction industry and the light residential construction industry in promulgating health and safety standards. (Amends 29 U.S.C. 655)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1290: A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require the Secretary of Labor to recognize the difference in hazards to employees between the heavy construction industry and the light residential construction industry.. 93rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-1290/
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"H.R. 1290: A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require the Secretary of Labor to recognize the difference in hazards to employees between the heavy construction industry and the light residential construction industry.." 93rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-1290/.
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H.R. 1290, 93rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-1290/.
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