A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide that any employer who successfully contests a citation or penalty shall be awarded a reasonable attorney's fee and other reasonable litigation costs.

Summary

Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide that any employer who successfully contests a citation or penalty under such Act shall be awarded a reasonable attorney's fee and other reasonable litigation costs.

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Timeline

1. 5 April 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 April 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 April 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 April 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

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