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Introduced
05/01/2025
05/01/2025
In Committee
05/01/2025
05/01/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under such Act to public employees.
AI Summary
This bill aims to expand the coverage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to include public employees at all levels of government, specifically by modifying the definition of "employee" to explicitly include workers employed by the United States, states, and political subdivisions. Currently, public employees are excluded from the Act's protections, and this bill would change that by ensuring that public service workers have the same workplace safety and health safeguards as private sector employees. The bill includes a staggered implementation timeline, with most provisions taking effect 90 days after enactment, but allowing 36 months for states and political subdivisions without an existing approved state safety plan to come into compliance. Importantly, the bill does not alter the existing provisions of section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which allows states to develop and enforce their own workplace safety plans, as long as those plans are at least as effective as the federal standards.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (56)
Chris Deluzio (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Gabe Amo (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Greg Casar (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Pablo Jose Hernandez (D),
Val Hoyle (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
John Larson (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
John Mannion (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Luz Rivas (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
George Whitesides (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (on 05/01/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3139/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr3139/BILLS-119hr3139ih.pdf |
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