United States · Bill · S
S. 1070 (106th)
SENSE Act
Introduced
18 May 1999
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
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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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 May 1999
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 May 1999
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 18 May 1999
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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