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H.R. 1095 (101st)

To promote safety and health in workplaces owned, operated or under contract with the United States by clarifying the United States' obligation to observe occupational safety and health standards and clarifying the United States' responsibility for harm caused by its negligence at any workplace owned by, operated by, or under contract with the United States.

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Introduced

23 February 1989

Last action

8 November 1989 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-2], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

1 July 2021

Defence

Summary

Makes the legal defense of discretionary function provided under specified Federal law inapplicable to any legal or administrative proceeding for damages arising out of U.S. violation of occupational safety or health standards or U.S. negligence at any workplace owned or operated by or under contract with the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 23 February 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 February 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 February 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 March 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

    Source: Committee

  5. 1 November 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 November 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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