H.R.190 - Protecting America's Workers Act

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Protecting America's Workers Act as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-27] $292,096
Rep. Michael E. Capuano [D, MA-7] $213,202
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz [D, PA-13] $180,100
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-12] $177,110
Rep. Colleen W. Hanabusa [D, HI-1] $164,110
Rep. Dina Titus [D, NV-1] $162,367
Rep. John Garamendi [D, CA-3] $142,260
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-9] $137,510
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer [D, MD-5] $135,260
Rep. George Miller [D, CA-11] $134,930
 
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $537,516
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $466,479
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $237,553
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $231,121
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $185,850
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $172,220
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D, NM] $133,145
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D, IN] $120,000
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR] $97,500
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD] $89,630

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.190

  • Adult Entertainment Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health
  • American Federation of Government Employees
  • Arise Chicago
  • Blue Green Alliance
  • CNYCOSH
  • Farmworker Support Committee
  • Connecticut Council on Occupational Safety and Health
  • The Construction Institute
  • Farmworker Health and Safety Institute
  • Houston Council for Occupational Safety and Health
  • Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine Advisory Board
  • Houston Interfaith Worker Justice
  • International Chemical Workers Union Council
  • MassCOSH
  • National Council for Occupational Safety and Health
  • Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest
  • New Jersey Work Environment Council
  • New Labor
  • Philaposh
  • Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
  • South Florida Interfaith Worker Justice
  • United Support & Memorial for Workplace Fatalities
  • Voces de la Frontera
  • Women's Voices for the Earth
  • Workers Defense Project
  • Workers' Rights Center
  • Worksafe
  • Public Citizen
  • Interfaith Worker Justice
  • National Consumers League
  • Communications Workers of America
  • International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
  • National Education Association
  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Rep. Timothy H. Bishop [D, NY-1] $16,900
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-3] $15,500
Rep. Steve Chabot [R, OH-1] $14,600
Rep. John A. Boehner [R, OH-8] $12,400
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $10,000
Rep. Brett Guthrie [R, KY-2] $10,000
Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2] $10,000
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5] $7,500
Rep. Thomas J. Rooney [R, FL-17] $7,500
Rep. Tim Walberg [R, MI-7] $7,500
 
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $24,650
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $13,400
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $10,000
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] $10,000
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $10,000
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $10,000
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK] $10,000
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R, GA] $8,500
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R, NH] $6,000
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $5,250

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.190

  • Industrial Minerals Association
  • Associated Builders & Contractors

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