HR 6835 · 95th Congress · Labor and Employment

A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide that any employer who successfully contests a citation or penalty shall be awarded a reasonable attorney's fees and other reasonable litigation costs.

Introduced 1977-05-03· Sponsored by Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6]· House

Bill Progress

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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 House Committee on Education and Labor.(1977-05-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide that any employer who successfully contests a citation or penalty under such Act shall be awarded a reasonable attorney's fee and other reasonable litigation costs.…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Republicans
Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3]
Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5]
Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9]
Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22]