S 2709 · 100th Congress · Labor and Employment
A bill to clarify the United States' obligation to observe occupational safety and health standards and to clarify the United States' responsibility for harm caused by negligence at any workplace owned by, operated by, or under contract with the United States.
Bill Progress
✓
Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.(1988-08-22)
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
Makes the legal defense of discretionary function provided under specified Federal law and the legal doctrine of foreseeability of damages inapplicable to any legal or administrative proceeding for damages arising out of U.S. violation of occupational safety or health standards or U.S. negligence at any workplace owned or operated by or under contract with the United States. Prohibits the foreseeability doctrine from being used to limit the amount or kind of damages otherwise available to the plaintiff. Sets forth a statute of limitations of two years after the date of enactment of this Act or after the date of the harm. Establishes a National Registry of Government Litigants, within the U.S. Claims Court, to collect and maintain data regarding claims against the United States predicated (in whole or in part) upon U.S. violation of safety and health standards. Allows any person seeking damages from the United States on the basis (in whole or part) of harm resulting from U.S. violation of safety and health standards to file a notice of such fact with the U.S. Claims Court, within 30 days after commencement of such action (whether administrative or judicial in character). Directs the…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only
Cosponsors (9)
4 Democrats5 Republicans