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     &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Protecting America's Workers Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill expands the coverage of requirements governing workplace safety and health to include protection for federal, state, and local government employees. However, the bill does not cover working conditions otherwise covered by federal requirements for mine safety and health.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;expanding protections for whistle-blowers, such as protections for employees who refuse to perform work because they reasonably believe the work would result in serious injury or illness and for employees who aid inspections;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;directing employers to furnish a hazard-free place of employment to all individuals performing work, not just employees;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;directing employers to report work-related deaths or certain injuries, illnesses, or hospitalizations; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;requiring the Department of Labor to investigate fatalities or significant incidents in the workplace; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;establishing rights for victims, or representatives of victims, with respect to inspections or investigations of work-related bodily injuries or deaths; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;setting the permitted period for employers to correct serious, willful, or repeated violations while citations for the violations are being contested;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;increasing civil and criminal penalties for certain violations;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;expanding enforcement requirements relating to state occupational safety and health plans;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;expanding requirements for workplace health hazard evaluations by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; and&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;requiring Labor to provide training programs concerning employee rights and employer responsibilities.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;
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2021-04-28
Education and the Workforce Committee
hsed00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Intro-H
2021-04-28
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-28
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
2021-04-28T22:03:15Z
Referred to
House
Education and the Workforce Committee
hsed00
Standing
S000185
3
Robert
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Scott
C. "Bobby"
D
2021-04-28
VA
A000370
12
Alma
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Adams
S.
D
2021-04-28
NC
L000557
1
JOHN
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
LARSON
B.
D
2021-04-28
CT
M001214
1
Frank
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
Mrvan
J.
D
2021-04-28
IN
M001160
4
Gwen
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Moore
D
2021-04-28
WI
D000216
3
ROSA
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
DELAURO
D
2021-04-28
CT
S001177
0
Gregorio
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Sablan
Kilili Camacho
D
2021-04-28
MP
D000623
11
Mark
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
DeSaulnier
D
2021-04-28
CA
P000597
1
Chellie
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Pingree
D
2021-04-28
ME
M001206
25
Joseph
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Morelle
D.
D
2021-04-28
NY
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-04-28
AZ
H001081
5
Jahana
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Hayes
D
2021-04-28
CT
G000559
3
John
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Garamendi
D
2021-04-28
CA
C001066
14
Kathy
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Castor
D
2021-04-28
FL
S001145
9
JANICE
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
SCHAKOWSKY
D.
D
2021-04-28
IL
N000188
1
Donald
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Norcross
D
2021-04-28
NJ
W000797
23
Debbie
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]
Wasserman Schultz
D
2021-04-28
FL
O000173
5
Ilhan
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Omar
D
2021-04-28
MN
S001207
11
Mikie
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Sherrill
D
2021-04-28
NJ
L000592
9
Andy
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
Levin
D
2021-05-04
MI
B000574
3
EARL
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
BLUMENAUER
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2021-11-09
OR
B001278
1
Suzanne
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Bonamici
D
2022-01-28
OR
M001143
4
BETTY
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MCCOLLUM
D
2022-03-31
MN
L000588
17
Conor
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
Lamb
D
2022-05-18
PA
P000034
6
FRANK
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
PALLONE
D
2022-10-07
NJ
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
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2021-04-28
2021-04-28
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
House
Labor and Employment
2021-02-18
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
CRS
Related bill
Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act
HR
C001069
2
Joe
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
N
Courtney
D
CT
Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Business records Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Criminal procedure and sentencing Department of Labor Employment discrimination and employee rights Evidence and witnesses Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Inflation and prices Intergovernmental relations Judicial review and appeals Labor-management relations Legal fees and court costs Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission State and local government operations Wages and earnings Worker safety and health
2021-04-28
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Protecting America's Workers Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands the coverage of requirements governing workplace safety and health to include protection for federal, state, and local government employees. However, the bill does not cover working conditions otherwise covered by federal requirements for mine safety and health.</p> <p>The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by</p> <ul> <li>expanding protections for whistle-blowers, such as protections for employees who refuse to perform work because they reasonably believe the work would result in serious injury or illness and for employees who aid inspections;</li> <li>directing employers to furnish a hazard-free place of employment to all individuals performing work, not just employees;</li> <li>directing employers to report work-related deaths or certain injuries, illnesses, or hospitalizations; </li> <li>requiring the Department of Labor to investigate fatalities or significant incidents in the workplace; </li> <li>establishing rights for victims, or representatives of victims, with respect to inspections or investigations of work-related bodily injuries or deaths; </li> <li>setting the permitted period for employers to correct serious, willful, or repeated violations while citations for the violations are being contested;</li> <li>increasing civil and criminal penalties for certain violations;</li> <li>expanding enforcement requirements relating to state occupational safety and health plans;</li> <li>expanding requirements for workplace health hazard evaluations by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; and</li> <li>requiring Labor to provide training programs concerning employee rights and employer responsibilities.</li> </ul>
2021-10-28T21:14:21Z
00
2021-04-28T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
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Protecting America’s Workers Act
Protecting America’s Workers Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Protecting America’s Workers Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:48:33Z
2023-01-11T13:48:33Z
3.0.0
2021-02-18
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
CRS
Related bill
Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act
HR
H11100
2021-04-28
Education and the Workforce Committee
hsed00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-04-28
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-28
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
C001069
2
Joe
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
N
Courtney
D
CT
S000185
3
Robert
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Scott
C. "Bobby"
D
2021-04-28
VA
A000370
12
Alma
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Adams
S.
D
2021-04-28
NC
L000557
1
JOHN
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
LARSON
B.
D
2021-04-28
CT
M001214
1
Frank
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
Mrvan
J.
D
2021-04-28
IN
M001160
4
Gwen
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Moore
D
2021-04-28
WI
D000216
3
ROSA
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
DELAURO
D
2021-04-28
CT
S001177
0
Gregorio
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Sablan
Kilili Camacho
D
2021-04-28
MP
D000623
11
Mark
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
DeSaulnier
D
2021-04-28
CA
P000597
1
Chellie
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Pingree
D
2021-04-28
ME
M001206
25
Joseph
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Morelle
D.
D
2021-04-28
NY
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-04-28
AZ
H001081
5
Jahana
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Hayes
D
2021-04-28
CT
G000559
3
John
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Garamendi
D
2021-04-28
CA
C001066
14
Kathy
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Castor
D
2021-04-28
FL
S001145
9
JANICE
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
SCHAKOWSKY
D.
D
2021-04-28
IL
N000188
1
Donald
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Norcross
D
2021-04-28
NJ
W000797
23
Debbie
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]
Wasserman Schultz
D
2021-04-28
FL
O000173
5
Ilhan
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Omar
D
2021-04-28
MN
S001207
11
Mikie
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Sherrill
D
2021-04-28
NJ
L000592
9
Andy
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
Levin
D
2021-05-04
MI
B000574
3
EARL
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
BLUMENAUER
D
2021-11-09
OR
B001278
1
Suzanne
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Bonamici
D
2022-01-28
OR
M001143
4
BETTY
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MCCOLLUM
D
2022-03-31
MN
L000588
17
Conor
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
Lamb
D
2022-05-18
PA
P000034
6
FRANK
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
PALLONE
D
2022-10-07
NJ
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2021-04-28
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Protecting America's Workers Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands the coverage of requirements governing workplace safety and health to include protection for federal, state, and local government employees. However, the bill does not cover working conditions otherwise covered by federal requirements for mine safety and health.</p> <p>The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by</p> <ul> <li>expanding protections for whistle-blowers, such as protections for employees who refuse to perform work because they reasonably believe the work would result in serious injury or illness and for employees who aid inspections;</li> <li>directing employers to furnish a hazard-free place of employment to all individuals performing work, not just employees;</li> <li>directing employers to report work-related deaths or certain injuries, illnesses, or hospitalizations; </li> <li>requiring the Department of Labor to investigate fatalities or significant incidents in the workplace; </li> <li>establishing rights for victims, or representatives of victims, with respect to inspections or investigations of work-related bodily injuries or deaths; </li> <li>setting the permitted period for employers to correct serious, willful, or repeated violations while citations for the violations are being contested;</li> <li>increasing civil and criminal penalties for certain violations;</li> <li>expanding enforcement requirements relating to state occupational safety and health plans;</li> <li>expanding requirements for workplace health hazard evaluations by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; and</li> <li>requiring Labor to provide training programs concerning employee rights and employer responsibilities.</li> </ul>
2021-10-28T21:14:21Z
00
Protecting America’s Workers Act
Protecting America’s Workers Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Protecting America’s Workers Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-04-28
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.