Safe Workplaces Act
Summary
Safe Workplaces Act This bill requires the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard on reducing the threat of workplace violence, including firearm violence. Additionally, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health must study and make recommendations about ways to reduce workplace violence. OSHA must consider those recommendations when promulgating the workplace safety and health standard.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 18, 2022
Last action Apr 18, 2022
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Committee
1
Apr 18, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
lower
Apr 18, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Neguse
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony G. Brown
DDemocratic
Co
David N. Cicilline
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Doris O. Matsui
DDemocratic
Co
Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
Co
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
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