HR 2731 · 108th Congress · Labor and Employment

Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2004

Introduced 2003-07-15· Sponsored by Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 645, H.R. 2731 is laid on the table.(2004-05-18)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2004-05-18
Roll #189
Yea 233Nay 194
Democrats
16 Yea·188 Nay
Republicans
217 Yea·5 Nay
PassedHouse · 2004-05-18
Roll #189
Yea 233Nay 194
Democrats
16 Yea·188 Nay
Republicans
217 Yea·5 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2003 - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to certain small employers when they prevail in specified administrative or court proceedings. Requires such awards to prevailing employers if they had not more than 100 employees and a net worth of not more than $1.5 million at the respective time of: (1) the initiation of the administrative proceedings (adversary adjudication); or (2) the filing of the action addressed in the court proceedings (judicial review of action). Provides for such awards without regard to whether the position of the Secretary of Labor or the Federal Government was substantially justified or whether special circumstances make an award unjust.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2731, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act of 2004

May 11, 2004

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on May 5, 2004</p>

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H.R. 2731, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act of 2004

May 11, 2004

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on May 5, 2004

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans