Public Service Worker Protection Act
This bill expands workplace safety protections under the Occupational Safety and Health Act to cover public employees, including those working for federal, state, or local government agencies. It amends the law to explicitly include "the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State" in the definition of covered workers, removing previous exclusions. The key provision requires all public workplaces to follow OSHA safety standards, with a 36-month transition period for states or localities without their own OSHA-approved plans. This directly affects government workers like teachers, police, and sanitation staff who were previously excluded from federal OSHA coverage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 22, 2025
Last action May 22, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 22, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
Co
Charles E. Schumer
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
John Fetterman
DDemocratic
Co
John W. Hickenlooper
DDemocratic
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