Voluntary Protection Program Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

R HarshbargerSponsor

29 cosponsors · 13 D, 16 R

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill provides statutory authority for the voluntary protection program within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Under the program, workplaces that implement comprehensive safety and health management systems are exempt from certain paperwork and inspection requirements.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 5, 2021

Voluntary Protection Program Act

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Voluntary Protection Program Act

Latest action (Apr 5, 2021): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 5, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.