HR 1956 · 116th Congress · Labor and Employment

Voluntary Protection Program Act

Introduced 2019-03-28· Sponsored by Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.(2019-03-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Voluntary Protection Program Act This bill provides statutory authority for the voluntary protection program within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Under the program, management, labor, and OSHA must establish cooperative relationships at workplaces that have implemented a comprehensive safety and health management system.…

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]IL
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]MD
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]OH
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]AR
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]TX
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]NC
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]TX
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]PA
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]OH
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]LA
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA