United States · Bill · S
S. 1070 (106th)
SENSE Act
Introduced
18 May 1999
Last action
18 May 1999 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Sponsors
Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL], Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Thompson, Fred [R-TN], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Sensible Ergonomics Needs Scientific Evidence Act - SENSE Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from promulgating, through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, any standard, regulation, or guideline on ergonomics until 30 days after the National Academy of Sciences reports to Congress on a completed, peer-reviewed scientific study of the available evidence examining a cause and effect relationship between repetitive tasks in the workplace and musculoskeletal disorders or repetitive stress injuries.
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Timeline
18 May 1999
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5495-5496)
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 1999
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 18 May 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thompson, Fred [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · I · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1070
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/1070
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