A bill 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 neglegence at any workplace owned by, operated by, or under contract with the United States.

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. 28 February 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 February 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 March 1989

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

   Source: Committee

4. 20 February 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-686.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

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