May 1, 2025
Mr. Deluzio (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Sánchez, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Magaziner, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Casar, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Mrvan, Ms. Norton, Ms. Adams, Ms. Ansari, Mrs. Sykes, and Ms. Omar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under such Act to public employees.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Public Service Worker Protection Act
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Sec. 2. Coverage of public employees
(a) In general
Section 3(5) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 652(5)) is amended by striking but does not include
and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting including the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State.
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(b) Rule of Construction
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the application of section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 667).
(c) Effective date
(1) In general
Subject to paragraph (2), this Act and the amendment made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Exception for States and political subdivisions
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act with respect to a workplace of a State, or a political subdivision of a State, that does not have a State plan approved under section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 667).