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Public Service Worker Protection Act
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under such Act to public employees.
Summary
- Expands Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) coverage to include public sector employers including the federal government, States, and political subdivisions.
- Makes public employees eligible for OSHA workplace safety and health protections currently available only to private sector workers.
- Preserves the authority of States to maintain their own approved occupational safety and health plans under Section 18 of OSHA.
- Implements OSHA coverage for federal agencies and States with approved plans 90 days after enactment.
- Provides States without approved plans 36 months after enactment to implement OSHA coverage for public employees.
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Sponsor (1)
64 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL)
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX)
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX)
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN)
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA)
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX)
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD)
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA)
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR)
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA)
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA)
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY)
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA)
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN)
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI)
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY)
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD)
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN)
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY)
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC)
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA)
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI)
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA)
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL)
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA)
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Christopher R. Deluzio’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHARLES & LYNN SCHUSTERMAN FAMILY PHIL $19,800
- BERKSHIRE PARTNERS $15,257
- TITAN ROBOTICS INC $14,000
- CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP $12,900
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH $11,635
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Christopher R. Deluzio → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 1, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- May 1, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 1, 2025
Mr. Deluzio (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Magaziner, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Casar, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Mrvan, Ms. Norton, Ms. Adams, Ms. Ansari, Mrs. Sykes, and Ms. Omar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under such Act to public employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Public Service Worker Protection Act”.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
(a) In General.—Section 3(5) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 652(5)) is amended by striking “but does not include” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “including the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State.”.
(b) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the application of section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 667).
(c) Effective Date.—
(1) In general.—Subject to paragraph (2), this Act and the amendment made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Exception for states and political subdivisions.—This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act with respect to a workplace of a State, or a political subdivision of a State, that does not have a State plan approved under section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 667). <all>
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