119 S1881 IS: Public Service Worker Protection Act U.S. Senate 2025-05-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1881IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 22, 2025Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Luján, Ms. Warren, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under such Act to public employees.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Public Service Worker Protection Act.

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Coverage of public employees

(a)

In general

Section 3(5) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 652(5)) is amended by striking but does not include and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting including the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State..(b)

Rule of Construction

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the application of section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 667).(c)

Effective date

(1)

In general

Subject to paragraph (2), this Act and the amendment made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.(2)

Exception for States and political subdivisions

This Act, and the amendment made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act with respect to a workplace of a State, or a political subdivision of a State, that does not have a State plan approved under section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 667).