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H.R. 2731 (RH) - Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2003
- Category
- Bills and Statutes
- Collection
- Congressional Bills
- SuDoc Class Number
- Y 1.6:
Y 1.4/6:
- Congress Number
- 108th Congress
- Congress Session
- 2nd Session
- Last Action Date Listed
- May 17, 2004
- Actions
- Mr. Norwood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Additional sponsors: Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kline, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Akin, Mr. Chocola, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Paul, Mr. Otter, and Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Reported with an amendment and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than May 17, 2004, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X, Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
- Bill Number
- H.R. 2731
- Bill Version
- Reported in House (RH)
- Short Title
- Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2003
- Full Title
- To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to very small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of citations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
- Sponsors
- Charles W. Norwood(GA); John A. Boehner(OH)
- Cosponsors
- Judy Biggert (IL); Cass Ballenger (NC); Peter Hoekstra (MI); Ric Keller (FL); John Kline (MN); Marsha Blackburn (TN); Johnny Isakson (GA); Edward L. Schrock (VA); W. Todd Akin (MO); Chris Chocola (IN); Marilyn N. Musgrave (CO); Patrick J. Toomey (PA); Bob Beauprez (CO); Jim DeMint (SC); John Sullivan (OK); Trent Franks (AZ); Sam Johnson (TX); Joe Wilson (SC); Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (CA); Ron Paul (TX); C. L. (Butch) Otter (ID); J. Gresham Barrett (SC)
- Committees
- Committee on Education and the Workforce (Standing), Committee on the Judiciary (Standing)
- Report Number
- H. Rept.108-489
- United States Code References
- 5 U.S.C. 504
28 U.S.C. 2412(d)
29 U.S.C. 651