US HB2876 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-0)
Status: Introduced on April 28 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 28 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Protecting America’s Workers Act
Sponsors
Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT] | Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC] | Rep. John Larson [D-CT] |
Rep. Frank Mrvan [D-IN] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] | Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP] |
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] | Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Rebecca Sherrill [D-NJ] |
Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] |
Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA] | Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-04-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
2021-04-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB1180 (Related) 2021-02-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2876/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2876/BILLS-117hr2876ih.pdf |