To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to ensure labels or other appropriate forms of warning are provided in English and in the language indicated by each employee exposed to the hazard as the primary language of such employee, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to ensure labels or other appropriate forms of warning are provided in English and in the language indicated by each employee exposed to the hazard as the primary language of such employee, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Environment, Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H5D47D3745C744ACB9345C87594E74265: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Language Access for Workers Act.
- Section H9481DF592C2B4FB9800860B71458EF2E: 2. Amendment to OSHA Section 6(b)(7) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)(7)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting...
- Section H11A0C4EBA537464DB0955559D8052626: 3. Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend any standards promulgated pursuant to section 6 of the...
- Section H2A1AFA5023334E3C96BE0CE15DF2B670: 4. Grants authorized for translation services From the amounts appropriated under subsection (e), the Secretary of Labor shall award grants, on a competitive...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to ensure labels or other appropriate forms of warning are provided in English and in the language indicated by each employee exposed to the hazard as the primary language of such employee, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Environment, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to ensure labels or other appropriate forms of warning are provided in English and in the language indicated by each employee exposed to the hazard as the primary language of such employee, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Schiff (for himself, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Carson, Mr. Mullin, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual— who is employed or is seeking employment
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