HR 742 · 109th Congress · Labor and Employment

Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-02-10· Sponsored by Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9]· House

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Latest: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, H.R. 742 is laid on the table.(2005-07-12)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2005-07-12
Roll #372
Yea 235Nay 187
Democrats
17 Yea·178 Nay
Republicans
218 Yea·8 Nay
PassedHouse · 2005-07-12
Roll #372
Yea 235Nay 187
Democrats
17 Yea·178 Nay
Republicans
218 Yea·8 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 2005 - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) 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 $7 million at the time of: (1) the initiation of the administrative proceedings (in the case of an adversary adjudication); or (2) the filing of the action addressed in the court proceedings (in the case of judicial review of an administrative 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. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2005

Apr 15, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on April 13, 2005</p>

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H.R. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2005

Apr 15, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on April 13, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2005

May 19, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 18, 2005</p>

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H.R. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2005

May 19, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 18, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans