118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2998 — Protecting America’s Workers Act

“To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes.”

Labor and employment

Introduced Apr 28, 2023

Last action Apr 28, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Apr 28, 2023

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Referred

Apr 28, 2023

Education and Workforce

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill expands the coverage of requirements governing workplace safety and health to include protection for federal, state, and local government employees. However, the bill does not cover working conditions otherwise covered by federal requirements for mine safety and health. The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by expanding protections for whistle-blowers, such as protections for employees who refuse to perform work because they reasonably believe the work would result in serious injury or illness and for employees who aid inspections; directing employers to furnish a hazard-free place of employment to all individuals performing work, not just employee...

Provisions · 27 sectionsIntroduced in House

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Timeline · 2 actions

Apr 28, 2023

Introduced in House

Apr 28, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.