HR 8758 United States House · 118th Congress

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.
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Introduced Jun 14, 2024 Last action Jun 14, 2024
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Jun 14, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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1 primary · 49 co-sponsors

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Photo of Christopher R. Deluzio
Christopher R. Deluzio
DDemocratic
PA
17
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Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
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Photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
NY
14
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Photo of Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
NC
12
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Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
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Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
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Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1
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Photo of Daniel S. Goldman
Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
NY
10
Co
Photo of Daniel T. Kildee
Daniel T. Kildee
DDemocratic
MI
8
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Photo of Danny K. Davis
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
IL
7
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Photo of David J. Trone
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
MD
6