Public Service Worker Protection Act
This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act to explicitly include public employees - such as those working for federal, state, or local government agencies - under OSHA's coverage. It changes the definition of "employee" to specify that public sector workers are protected, removing previous exclusions. The law takes effect 90 days after enactment for most workplaces, but gives states and local governments without OSHA-approved plans up to 36 months to comply. This directly affects public service workers in government roles by bringing their workplace safety protections under the same federal OSHA framework as private-sector employees.
Bill status
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Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
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Introduced Jun 14, 2024
Last action Jun 14, 2024
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Jun 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Jun 14, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 49 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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P
Christopher R. Deluzio
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel T. Kildee
DDemocratic
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
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