To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Summary

Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to require certain notices in the Federal Register to include identification of the specific industry or industries to which the OSHA standard, to be promulgated under the OSHA rule, will apply. Directs the Secretary of Labor to ensure that the OSHA standard, as applicable to each such industry, is based upon: (1) an assessment of the risks to workers in such industry from the hazard which is the subject of the standard; (2) the range of estimates and the best estimate of the quantifiable and nonquantifiable benefits of the standard in each such industry; and (3) an analysis of the costs likely to occur in each such industry as a result of compliance with the standard.

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Timeline

1. 7 November 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 November 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 November 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 November 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2238)

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 25 November 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

   Source: Committee

6. 27 March 1998

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 29 April 1998

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 14 May 1998

   Vote

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 4.

   Source: Committee

9. 14 May 1998

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 10 June 1998

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.

    Source: Committee

11. 10 June 1998

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 18 September 1998

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-732.

    Source: Committee

13. 18 September 1998

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420.

    Source: Calendars

14. 18 September 1998

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-732.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 18 September 1998 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 7 November 1997 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 18 September 1998

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 18 September 1998

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 18 September 1998

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 November 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 November 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 November 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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