H.R. 190 - 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 high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
Protecting America's Workers Act
H.R. 190 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- 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. (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 high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Protecting America's Workers Act
- Sponsor
- Lynn Woolsey
- Co-Sponsors
- Laura Richardson
- Grace Napolitano
- Fortney Stark
- Bob Filner
- Timothy Bishop
- André Carson
- Dennis Kucinich
- Joe Courtney
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Jerrold Nadler
- Gerald Connolly
- Rosa DeLauro
- Raymond Green
- James McGovern
- Betty McCollum
- John Conyers
- Raul Grijalva
- Barbara Lee
- Yvette Clarke
- Tammy Baldwin
- Al Green
- Maurice Hinchey
- Nita Lowey
- Charles Rangel
- Eleanor Norton
- Marcy Kaptur
- William Clay
- Mazie Hirono
- Judy Chu
- Keith Ellison
- Jesse Jackson
- Steve Cohen
- Albio Sires
- Betty Sutton
- Michael Honda
- Robert Brady
- Michael Michaud
- Edolphus Towns
- John Lewis
- Rush Holt
- Sander Levin
- Linda Sánchez
- Luis Gutiérrez
- Michael Doyle
- Donald Payne
- George Miller
- Subjects
- Labor and employment
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Civil actions and liability
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Labor
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government investigations
- Intergovernmental relations
- Judicial review and appeals
- Legal fees and court costs
- Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
- State and local government operations
- Worker safety and health
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/05/2011 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 1/05/2011 1/05/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. 2/25/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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