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Protecting America’s Workers Act

USA116th CongressHR-1074| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2019
Joe Courtney

Joe Courtney

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (44)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting America's Workers Act 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. The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by 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; directing employers to furnish a hazard-free place of employment to all individuals performing work, not just employees; directing employers to report work-related deaths or certain injuries, illnesses, or hospitalizations; requiring the Department of Labor to investigate fatalities or significant incidents in the workplace; establishing rights for victims, or representatives of victims, with respect to inspections or investigations of work-related bodily injuries or deaths; setting the permitted period for employers to correct serious, willful, or repeated violations while citations for the violations are being contested; increasing civil and criminal penalties for certain violations; expanding enforcement requirements relating to state occupational safety and health plans; expanding requirements for workplace health hazard evaluations by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; and requiring Labor to provide training programs concerning employee rights and employer responsibilities.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • February 7, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 7, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of LaborEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInflation and pricesIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsLabor-management relationsLegal fees and court costsOccupational Safety and Health Review CommissionState and local government operationsWages and earningsWorker safety and health

Protecting America’s Workers Act

USA116th CongressHR-1074| House 
| Updated: 2/7/2019
Protecting America's Workers Act 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. The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by 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; directing employers to furnish a hazard-free place of employment to all individuals performing work, not just employees; directing employers to report work-related deaths or certain injuries, illnesses, or hospitalizations; requiring the Department of Labor to investigate fatalities or significant incidents in the workplace; establishing rights for victims, or representatives of victims, with respect to inspections or investigations of work-related bodily injuries or deaths; setting the permitted period for employers to correct serious, willful, or repeated violations while citations for the violations are being contested; increasing civil and criminal penalties for certain violations; expanding enforcement requirements relating to state occupational safety and health plans; expanding requirements for workplace health hazard evaluations by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; and requiring Labor to provide training programs concerning employee rights and employer responsibilities.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • February 7, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 7, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Joe Courtney

Joe Courtney

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (44)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of LaborEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInflation and pricesIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsLabor-management relationsLegal fees and court costsOccupational Safety and Health Review CommissionState and local government operationsWages and earningsWorker safety and health