US HB1956 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides statutory authority for the voluntary protection program within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Under the program, management, labor, and OSHA must establish cooperative relationships at workplaces that have implemented a comprehensive safety and health management system.
Title
Voluntary Protection Program Act
Sponsors
| Rep. David Roe [R-TN] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL] | Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD] |
| Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR] | Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH] | Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR] | Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX] |
| Rep. David Price [D-NC] | Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] |
| Rep. Anthony Gonzalez [R-OH] | Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA] | Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] |
| Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA] | Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL] | Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN] | Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH] |
| Rep. Joe Cunningham [D-SC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2019-03-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB904 (Same As) 2019-03-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Labor
Labor and employment
Worker safety and health
Department of Labor
Labor and employment
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1956/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1956/BILLS-116hr1956ih.pdf |
