H.R. 1517House110th Congress (2007-2009)In Committee

Fairness for State and Local Workers Act

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Workforce Protections Subcommittee

June 27, 2007

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Introduced in House

March 14, 2007

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education and Workforce Committee

March 14, 2007

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Workforce Protections Subcommittee

June 27, 2007

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Rep. Ruben HinojosaD-TX-15 · Sep 29, 2008

Madam Speaker, I would have voted as follows: On rollcall No. 669, S. 906, ``yea''; on rollcall No. 670, Previous Question, H.R. 1517, ``yea''; on rollcall No. 671, rule, H.R. 1517, ``aye.''

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 14, 2007

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1517

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 14, 2007

Mr. Andrews (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hare, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

A BILL

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for coverage under that Act of employees of State and local governments.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fairness for State and Local Workers Act.

Coverage of State and Local employees

Section 3(5) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 652(5)) is amended—

(1)

by inserting including a State or political subdivision of a State, after employees,; and

(2)

by striking or any State or political subdivision of a State.