US Congress House Bill 1511 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 16-7)
Status: Introduced on April 13 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Voluntary Protection Program Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to enter into cooperative agreements with employers to: (1) encourage establishment of comprehensive safety and health management systems to protect employees from occupational hazards, and (2) establish a voluntary protection program to encourage excellence and recognize its achievement in both the technical and managerial protection of employees from occupational hazards. Requires the Secretary to take necessary steps for the orderly transition from Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cooperative agreements and voluntary protection programs existing before enactment of this Act to agreements and programs authorized under this Act. Directs the Secretary to establish a program to increase small business participation in the voluntary protection program.

Voluntary Protection Program Act

Rep. Thomas Petri [R-WI]	Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Francisco Canseco [R-TX]
Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]	Rep. Timothy Johnson [R-IL]	Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]	Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]	Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]
Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]	Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]	Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
2011-04-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2011-04-13	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E706)

SB807 (Same As) 2011-04-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2449)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1511/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1511/BILLS-112hr1511ih.pdf