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HR 170 97th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Labor and Employment Occupational health and safety Postal Services and Facilities Postal employees Public safety

A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to provide for the right of employees of the Postal Service to a safe working environment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 5, 1981 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.
Feb 3, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from Labor, OMB, US Postal Service.
Jan 5, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 5, 1981
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that a Postal Service employee who stops working because of abnormally dangerous working conditions shall not be considered to be striking. Prohibits another Postal Service employee or officer from interfering with such employee's right not to work under such conditions.

What's happening now February 9, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1