HR 4049 · 97th Congress · Labor and Employment

A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require the Secretary of Labor to determine that the costs of compliance with a standard bear a reasonable relationship to the benefits of compliance.

Introduced 1981-06-26· Sponsored by Rep. Johnston, Eugene (Gene) [R-NC-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 Subcommittee on Health and Safety.(1981-07-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require that in the issuance of any standard dealing with toxic materials or harmful physical agents the determination with respect to feasibility shall include a finding by the Secretary of Labor that the costs of compliance with the standard bear a reasonable relationship to the benefits of compliance.…

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Cosponsors (13)

2 Democrats11 Republicans
Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5]VA
Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7]GA
Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8]VA
Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4]MD
Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4]MI
Rep. Smith, Albert L., Jr. [R-AL-6]AL
Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5]FL
Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3]IA
Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9]NC
Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3]VA
Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-2]OR
Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]UT