US HB8739 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on June 13 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-06-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 13 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-06-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to ensure labels or other appropriate forms of warning are provided in English and in the language indicated by each employee exposed to the hazard as the primary language of such employee, and for other purposes.
Title
Language Access for Workers Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Kevin Mullin [D-CA] |
| Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Melanie Stansbury [D-NM] |
| Rep. Daniel Goldman [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
| 2024-06-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8739/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr8739/BILLS-118hr8739ih.pdf |
