HR 2693 · 110th Congress · Labor and Employment

Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act

Introduced 2007-06-13· Sponsored by Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]· House

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Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.(2007-09-28)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2007-09-26
Roll #913
Yea 260Nay 154
Democrats
213 Yea·8 Nay
Republicans
47 Yea·146 Nay
PassedHouse · 2007-09-26
Roll #913
Yea 260Nay 154
Democrats
213 Yea·8 Nay
Republicans
47 Yea·146 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an interim final standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl that applies to all: (1) locations in the flavoring manufacturing industry that manufacture, use, handle, or process diacetyl; and (2) microwave popcorn production and packaging establishments that use diacetyl-containing flavors in the manufacture of microwave popcorn. Requires that the interim standard provide no less protection than the recommendations contained in the NIOSH Alert Preventing Lung Disease in Workers Who Use or Make Flavorings (NIOSH Publication 2004-110) and include specified exposure, medical surveillance, protective equipment, safety, and training requirements. Gives the interim standard the legal effect of an occupational safety and health standard and states that it will apply until a final standard becomes effective under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Requires the Secretary, not later than two years after the date of this Act's enactment, to promulgate a final standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl that contains the worker protection provisions in the interim standard, a short term exposure limit, and a permissible exposure limit t…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2693, A bill to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl

Jul 13, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Labor on June 20, 2007</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 2693, A bill to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl

Jul 13, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Labor on June 20, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 2693, A bill to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl

Jul 18, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Labor on June 20, 2007</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 2693, A bill to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl

Jul 18, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Labor on June 20, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (17)

17 Democrats