S 270 · 96th Congress · Labor and Employment

A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to insure equal protection of the laws for small business and to provide that any employer who successfully contests a citation or penalty shall be awarded a reasonable attorney's fee and other reasonable litigations costs.

Introduced 1979-01-31· Sponsored by Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.(1979-01-31)

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 (12)

4 Democrats8 Republicans