H.R. 2049 - Protecting America's Workers Act
- Sponsor:
- Lynn Woolsey
- 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 certain violators, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
Protecting America's Workers Act
H.R. 2049 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- 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 certain violators, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- 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 certain violators, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Protecting America's Workers Act
- Sponsor
- Lynn Woolsey
- Co-Sponsors
- Gwen Moore
- Bob Filner
- Timothy Bishop
- Dennis Kucinich
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Jerrold Nadler
- Gene Green
- James McGovern
- John Tierney
- Raúl Grijalva
- Yvette Clarke
- Eliot Engel
- Nita Lowey
- Charles Rangel
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Robert Wexler
- Allyson Schwartz
- Keith Ellison
- Michael McNulty
- Anna Eshoo
- Michael Michaud
- Edolphus Towns
- Hilda Solis
- Rush Holt
- Linda Sánchez
- Dale Kildee
- Jim McDermott
- Chaka Fattah
- Stephen Lynch
- Donald Payne
- Zoe Lofgren
- Peter Visclosky
- André Carson
- Lucille Roybal-Allard
- Corrine Brown
- David Loebsack
- Joe Courtney
- Frank Pallone
- Neil Abercrombie
- Joseph Crowley
- John Yarmuth
- Steven Rothman
- Barbara Lee
- Barney Frank
- John Hall
- Phil Hare
- Anthony Weiner
- Al Green
- Steve Israel
- Carolyn Maloney
- Maurice Hinchey
- Louise Slaughter
- Joe Sestak
- Janice Schakowsky
- José Serrano
- Peter Welch
- Mazie Hirono
- Steve Cohen
- Brad Sherman
- Betty Sutton
- Michael Honda
- Brian Higgins
- Robert Brady
- Susan Davis
- Ed Pastor
- Elijah Cummings
- Carol Shea-Porter
- Shelley Berkley
- Sander Levin
- Michael Doyle
- Emanuel Cleaver
- George Miller
- Subjects
- Labor
- Actions and defenses
- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Civil rights
- Criminal justice
- Damages
- Death
- Department of Labor
- Disciplining of employees
- Discrimination in employment
- Dismissal of employees
- Economic policy
- Employee rights
- Employers' liability
- Equipment and supplies
- Executive departments
- Federal employees
- Fines (Penalties)
- Government employees
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Governmental investigations
- Grievance procedures
- Indexing (Economic policy)
- Injunctions
- Judicial review
- Labor unions
- Law
- Legal fees
- Local employees
- Local laws
- Medical care
- Medicine
- Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
- Occupational health and safety
- Prosecution
- State and local government
- State employees
- State laws
- Victims
- Wage restitution
- Whistle blowing
- Witnesses
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/26/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 4/26/2007 4/26/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. 4/26/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E879) 7/09/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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