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HR 3295 99th Congress House Labor and Employment Agricultural labor Agriculture and Rural Affairs Federal preemption Health Occupational health and safety Potable water Public health Sanitary engineering Standards Water and Water Resources Development Water supply

A bill to establish a sanitation occupational health and safety standard with respect to agricultural employees engaged in hand-labor operations in the field.

Introduced: September 12, 1985 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and Safety.
Sep 12, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 12, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes a field sanitation occupational health and safety standard with respect to agricultural employees engaged in hand-labor operations in the field.

Provides that such standard shall be deemed to be an occupational health and safety standard promulgated, enforceable, and subject to penalties for violations under specified provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA).

Prohibits modification, revocation, or challenge of such standard under specified provisions of OSHA.

Provides that this Act shall not preempt any State occupational health and safety standard, or any provision thereof, which is more effective in providing sanitized potable drinking water and toilet and handwashing facilities for agricultural employees than the standard established under this Act.

What's happening now September 24, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and Safety.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3295: A bill to establish a sanitation occupational health and safety standard with respect to agricultural employees engaged in hand-labor operations in the field.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3295/
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"H.R. 3295: A bill to establish a sanitation occupational health and safety standard with respect to agricultural employees engaged in hand-labor operations in the field.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3295/.
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H.R. 3295, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3295/.
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