OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Labor: conduct study on process through which State or business may apply for exemption from enforcement of certain occupational safety and health standards due to economic hardship (see H.R. 9298), H8507 [15NO]

——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see S. 4182), S2449 [11MY]

——— promulgate occupational safety and health standard on reducing threat of violence in workplaces (see H.R. 7540), H4448 [18AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 4659), S3782 [28JY] (see H.R. 8295), H5934 [5JY]

Government regulations: clarify scope of authority for emergency temporary standards relative to mandatory coronavirus vaccination or testing (see S. 3555), S496 [2FE]

——— prohibit enforcement of any drug or vaccine mandates (see H.R. 7127), H3826 [17MR]

——— provide for expiration of emergency temporary standards after certain period (see H.R. 8999), H8220 [28SE]

——— provide that rule relative to mandatory vaccine mandates for certain businesses shall have no force or effect (see S. 3461), S118 [10JA]

——— repeal authority to issue emergency temporary standards (see H.R. 7281), H4005 [30MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 8743), H7720 [23AU]

Safety: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from wind-related injuries (see H.R. 8818), H7841 [14SE]

Workers’ Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 600), S2219 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Government regulations: decision in National Federation of Independent Business v. Dept. of Labor relative to OSHA rule regarding vaccine mandates for certain businesses, H176 [13JA]

——— repeal authority to issue emergency temporary standards (H.R. 7281), H4014 [31MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (H.R. 8743), E873 [23AU]

Workers’ Memorial Day: observance, E400 [25AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Labor: issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (H.R. 1195), S2351, S2352 [5MY]

——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (H.R. 1195), unanimous-consent request, S2352 [5MY]

Government regulations: disapprove rule relative to mandatory vaccine mandates for certain businesses (S.J. Res. 29), S38 [5JA]

——— provide that rule relative to mandatory vaccine mandates for certain businesses shall have no force or effect (S. 3461), S120 [10JA], S272 [18JA]

Voluntary Protection Programs: authorize (S. 1081), S2352 [5MY]

——— authorize (S. 1081), unanimous-consent request, S2352 [5MY]

Reports filed

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 8295) (H. Rept. 117–403), H5934 [5JY]

Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 2193) (H. Rept. 117–547), H8433 [7NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 600, support goals and ideals of Workers’ Memorial Day, S2221 [28AP]