Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.2693 Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act

House passes bill to spur OSHA action on "popcorn lung"

2007-10-09T20:00:00Z

The House passed the bill (HR 2693) by a 260-154 vote on September 26. The Bush administration strongly opposes the measure. The legislation would require ...

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House Passes Bill to Compel OSHA to Issue Standards for Popcorn ...

2007-09-26T20:00:00Z

The measure ( HR 2693 ), passed by a vote of 260-154, would require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to come up with an interim ...

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Wilson Slams Popcorn Act

2007-09-26T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON - Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed HR 2693, the "Popcorn Workers ...

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House Pushes 'Popcorn Lung' Bill

2007-09-26T20:00:00Z

The House of Representatives is set to pass legislation, the Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act (HR 2693), that requires OSHA to set an interim ...

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Teamsters Applaud Passage of Legislation to Protect Workers From ...

2007-09-25T20:00:00Z

... Disease Prevention Act (HR 2693), legislation designed to protect food processing workers from a form of lung disease that has been linked to diacetyl, ...

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Teamsters Applaud Passage of Legislation to Protect Workers From ...

2007-09-25T20:00:00Z

... Disease Prevention Act (HR 2693), legislation designed to protect food processing workers from a form of lung disease that has been linked to diacetyl, ...

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Congress considering regulations for popcorn manufacturers

2007-09-25T20:00:00Z

HR-2693 is a simple bill. It requires OSHA to issue an emergency interim standard within 90 days to protect workers of popcorn and flavorings manufacturing ...

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House Says Yes to Popcorn Lung Bill

2007-09-25T20:00:00Z

he says. SOURCES: HR 2693, Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act. Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.). Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.).

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House to Vote on Popcorn Workers Lung Bill

2007-09-25T20:00:00Z

The House is preparing to vote today on the Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act (HR 2693). The legislation would force the Occupational Safety and ...

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OSHA Begins Rulemaking Process on Diacetyl

2007-09-24T20:00:00Z

In order to impel OSHA to promulgate a standard, House legislators introduced the Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act (HR 2693), which, ...

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Popcorn pop quiz

2007-09-24T20:00:00Z

The Administration strongly opposes House passage of HR 2693, “Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act,” in its current form. HR 2693 would require the ...

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A True Do-Nothing Congress

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

One bill (HR 2693) would protect workers against an artificial-butter flavoring chemical called diacetyl, a chemical that is used in the production of ...

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Panel to Consider Regulating Food Additive

2007-06-19T20:00:00Z

The measure ( HR 2693 ), which the House Education and Labor Committee will mark up, would require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to come ...

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Food and Commercial Workers Applaud Congressional Effort to Force ...

2007-06-12T20:00:00Z

Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) introduced HR 2693, a bill which would compel OSHA to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to this deadly chemical. ...

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