3.0.0 2998 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z House H HR 2023-04-28 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 72 (Friday, April 28, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. COURTNEY:H.R. 2998.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Workplace safety and health[Page H2119]</pre> hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-04-28T13:02:45Z 2023-04-28 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee 2023-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 N S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2023-04-28 True W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 25 2023-04-28 True M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2023-04-28 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2023-04-28 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2023-04-28 True B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2023-04-28 True A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 2023-04-28 True C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] Kathy Castor D FL 14 2023-04-28 True M001206 Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] Joseph Morelle D NY D. 25 2023-04-28 True O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2023-04-28 True L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 2023-04-28 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2023-04-28 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2023-04-28 True S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 32 2023-05-24 False D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 10 2023-05-24 False T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2023-05-24 False G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] John Garamendi D CA 8 2023-05-25 False S001207 Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] Mikie Sherrill D NJ 11 2023-10-25 False C001131 Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] Greg Casar D TX 35 2023-12-05 False D000530 Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] Christopher Deluzio D PA R. 17 2024-04-30 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Eleanor Norton D DC Holmes 0 2024-05-21 False G000599 Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] Daniel Goldman D NY S. 10 2024-05-21 False N000188 Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] Donald Norcross D NJ 1 2024-06-05 False C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2024-06-11 False C001119 Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] Angie Craig D MN 2 2024-06-11 False B001315 Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] Nikki Budzinski D IL 13 2024-06-11 False K000391 Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] Raja Krishnamoorthi D IL 8 2024-06-25 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2024-06-25 False N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2024-06-25 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2024-06-25 False B001298 Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Don Bacon R NE 2 2024-06-27 False F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] Lois Frankel D FL 22 2024-07-02 False L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] Ted Lieu D CA 36 2024-07-18 False S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 38 2024-07-24 False S001218 Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] Melanie Stansbury D NM A. 1 2024-08-13 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2024-09-27 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] Maxine Waters D CA 43 2024-10-29 False Labor and Employment Labor and Employment 2023-05-17T15:15:51Z

00 2023-04-28 Introduced in House 2023-05-23T00:29:52Z <p><b>Protecting America's Workers Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands the coverage of requirements governing workplace safety and health to include protection for federal, state, and local government employees. However, the bill does not cover working conditions otherwise covered by federal requirements for mine safety and health.</p> <p>The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by</p> <ul> <li>expanding protections for whistle-blowers, such as protections for employees who refuse to perform work because they reasonably believe the work would result in serious injury or illness and for employees who aid inspections;</li> <li>directing employers to furnish a hazard-free place of employment to all individuals performing work, not just employees;</li> <li>directing employers to report work-related deaths or certain injuries, illnesses, or hospitalizations; </li> <li>requiring the Department of Labor to investigate fatalities or significant incidents in the workplace; </li> <li>establishing rights for victims, or representatives of victims, with respect to inspections or investigations of work-related bodily injuries or deaths; </li> <li>setting the permitted period for employers to correct serious, willful, or repeated violations while citations for the violations are being contested;</li> <li>increasing civil and criminal penalties for certain violations;</li> <li>expanding enforcement requirements relating to state occupational safety and health plans;</li> <li>expanding requirements for workplace health hazard evaluations by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; and</li> <li>requiring Labor to provide training programs concerning employee rights and employer responsibilities.</li> </ul>

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