Public Service Worker Protection Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3139 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3139

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under such Act to public employees.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 1, 2025

Mr. Deluzio (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Sanchez, 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

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A BILL

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under such Act to public employees.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Public Service Worker Protection Act''.

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.''. (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). <all>