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OSHA ETS Clarification Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3555| Senate 
| Updated: 2/2/2022
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (7)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
OSHA ETS Clarification Act of 2022 This bill limits the scope of the Department of Labor's authority to issue emergency temporary standards concerning safety and health to dangers or hazards specific to the workplace. Currently, Labor may issue an emergency standard upon determining that (1) employees are exposed to a new danger or hazard, and (2) the emergency standard is necessary to protect employees. Under this bill, Labor must also determine that the danger or hazard arises exclusively from or is specific to the workplace covered by the emergency standard.
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Timeline
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 2, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 2, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Labor and Employment

OSHA ETS Clarification Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3555| Senate 
| Updated: 2/2/2022
OSHA ETS Clarification Act of 2022 This bill limits the scope of the Department of Labor's authority to issue emergency temporary standards concerning safety and health to dangers or hazards specific to the workplace. Currently, Labor may issue an emergency standard upon determining that (1) employees are exposed to a new danger or hazard, and (2) the emergency standard is necessary to protect employees. Under this bill, Labor must also determine that the danger or hazard arises exclusively from or is specific to the workplace covered by the emergency standard.
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Timeline
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 2, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 2, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (7)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted