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8/5/2009--Introduced.Protecting America's Workers Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to expand its coverage to federal, state, and local government employees. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor, under specified conditions, to cede OSHA jurisdiction to another federal agency with respect to certain occupational standards or regulations for such agency's employees. Declares OSHA inapplicable to working conditions covered by the Federal Mine Safety and Heath Act of 1977. Sets forth increased protections for whistle blowers under OSHA. Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) the posting of employee rights; (2) a prohibition against the adoption or implementation of policies or practices by employers that discourage the reporting of work-related injuries or illnesses or that discriminate or provide for adverse action against any employee for reporting such injury or illness; (3) a prohibition against the loss of wages or employee benefits as a result of an employee participating in or aiding workplace inspections; (4) investigations of incidents in a place of employment resulting in a death or the hospitalization of two or more employees; (5) a prohibition against designating a citation for an occupational health and safety standard violation as an unclassified citation; (6) the rights of an employee who has sustained a work-related injury or illness that is the subject of an investigation; (7) an employer's right to contest citations and penalties; (8) the Secretary's assertion of an employer's failure to correct a serious hazard during an employer's contest to a citation; and (9) employee objections to modifications of citations. Increases civil and criminal penalties for certain OSHA violators. Requires a state that has an approved plan for the development and enforcement of occupational safety and health standards to amend its plan to conform to the requirements of this Act within 12 months after enactment of this Act.

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Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] 4069 N00006518 10313 Democrat 202-224-5521 Methodist NM Jeff Bingaman 4.46153846153846 http://bingaman.senate.gov B000711 1940-11-11 14879 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] 7259 N00006692 29195 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.47058823529412 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer B000944 1952-11-09 7910 713 Hart Senate Office Building http://brown.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6321 Sherrod 'd':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'brown':3,7,9 'sherrod':2,6,8 M 400050 Brown Sherrod_Brown Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] 5099 N00003535 13605 Democrat 202-224-2315 Lutheran OH Sherrod Brown 3.55072463768116 http://brown.senate.gov/ SherrodBrownOhio C001070 4920 393 Russell Senate Office Building http://casey.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0604 Robert 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'casey':3,7,9 'robert':2,6,8 M 412246 Casey Robert_P._Casey,_Jr. P. Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] 2338 N00027503 11900 Democrat 202-224-6324 PA Bob Robert Casey 2.88888888888889 http://casey.senate.gov/ D000388 1944-05-27 11802 448 Russell Senate Office Building http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3130 202-228-1083 Christopher 'd':4 'ct':5 'sen':1 'dodd':3,7,9 'christoph':2,6,8 M 300034 Dodd Christopher_Dodd J. Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT] 6702 N00000581 15214 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.93877551020408 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd D000563 1944-11-21 8057 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 4406 N00004981 16942 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.90384615384615 http://durbin.senate.gov F000061 1953-03-02 3525 506 Hart Senate Office Building http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html 202-224-2725 Russell 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'russel':2,6,8 'feingold':3,7,9 M 300042 Feingold Russell_Feingold D. Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] 1311 N00000036 13797 Democrat 202-224-5323 Jewish WI Russell Feingold 6.00925925925926 http://feingold.senate.gov SenRussFeingold F000457 1951-05-21 1560 320 Hart Senate Office Building Al 'd':4 'al':2,6,8 'mn':5 'sen':1 'franken':3,7,9 M 412378 Franken Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] 1156 N00029016 3356 Democrat 202-224-5641 MN Al Franken 5.18181818181818 http://franken.senate.gov H000206 1939-11-19 3701 731 Hart Senate Office Building http://harkin.senate.gov/c/index.cfm 202-224-9369 Thomas 'd':4 'ia':5 'sen':1 'tom':8 'thoma':2,6,9 'harkin':3,7,10 M 300051 Harkin Tom_Harkin Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA] 1929 Tom N00004207 9563 Democrat 202-224-3254 Roman Catholic IA Tom Thomas Harkin 3.10714285714286 http://harkin.senate.gov/ SenatorTomHarkin L000123 1924-01-23 7323 324 Hart Senate Office Building http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/routing.cfm 202-228-4054 Frank 'd':4 'nj':5 'sen':1 'frank':2,6,8 'lautenberg':3,7,9 M 300064 Lautenberg Frank_Lautenberg R. Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ] 3941 N00000659 11686 Democrat 202-224-3224 Jewish NJ Frank Lautenberg 2.26190476190476 http://lautenberg.senate.gov/ franklautenberg L000174 1940-03-31 12797 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 6604 N00009918 10154 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.375 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy M000639 1954-01-01 5376 528 Hart Senate Office Building http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-2197 Robert 'd':4 'nj':5 'bob':8 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,9 'menendez':10 'menéndez':3,7 M 400272 Menéndez Robert_Menendez Sen. 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Patty Murray [D, WA] 3512 N00007876 11114 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 4.36764705882353 http://murray.senate.gov/ R000361 1937-06-18 4895 531 Hart Senate Office Building http://rockefeller.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-7665 John 'd':4 'wv':5 'jay':8 'sen':1 'john':2,6,9 'rockefel':3,7,10 M 300084 Rockefeller John_Rockefeller D. Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV] 1692 Jay N00001685 10180 Democrat 202-224-6472 Presbyterian WV Jay John Rockefeller 1.0 http://rockefeller.senate.gov/ S000033 1941-09-08 3930 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://sanders.senate.gov/comments/ 202-228-0776 Bernard 'vt':5 'sen':1 'berni':8 'sander':3,7,10 'bernard':2,6,9 M 400357 Sanders Bernard_Sanders Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] 1831 Bernie N00000528 9699 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.79245283018868 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders S000148 1950-11-23 15008 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] 7782 N00001093 20741 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.2 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer S000770 1950-04-29 527 133 Hart Senate Office Building http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm 202-228-0325 Debbie Ann 'd':5 'mi':6 'ann':3,8,11 'sen':1 'debbi':2,7,10 'stabenow':4,9,12 F 300093 Stabenow Debbie_Stabenow Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] 29 N00004118 14744 Democrat 202-224-4822 United Methodist MI Debbie Ann Stabenow 2.69354838709677 http://stabenow.senate.gov/ SenatorStabenow W000802 5051 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] 2198 N00027533 9085 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 3.5 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse action 59703 Thu Aug 06 18:57:41 -0500 2009 1249444800 Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206499 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. action 59703 Thu Aug 06 18:57:41 -0500 2009 1249444800 Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206498 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8867) introduced 59703 Thu Aug 06 18:57:41 -0500 2009 1249444800 Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206497