HR 8739 · 118th Congress · Labor and Employment

Language Access for Workers Act

Introduced 2024-06-13· Sponsored by Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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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 the Workforce.(2024-06-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8739 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8739 To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to ensure labels or other appropriate forms of warning are provided in English and in the language indicated by each employee exposed to the hazard as the primary language of such employee, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2024 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Carson, Mr. Mullin, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Norton, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to ensure labels or other appropriate forms of warning are provided in English and in the language indicated by each employee exposed to the hazard as the primary language of such employee, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of…

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Cosponsors (12)

12 Democrats