Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-741
Sponsor: Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2005-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Judicial review
Law
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Occupational health and safety

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-10
text: 
Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act of 2005 - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) to revise judicial review provisions to require deference to be given to reasonable conclusions of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC), with respect to all questions of law that are subject to agency deference under governing court precedent relating to citations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) against businesses for violations of the OSH Act.

action_date: 2005-04-21
text: 
Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act of 2005 - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) to revise requirements for judicial review of orders by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC), which is the agency for independent review of citations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) against businesses for violations of the OSH Act.
 
Requires deference to be given to reasonable conclusions of OSHRC (rather than OSHA) with respect to all questions of law that are subject to agency deference under governing court precedent. 

action_date: 2005-07-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 21, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act of 2005 - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) to revise requirements for judicial review of orders by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC), which is the agency for independent review of citations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) against businesses for violations of the OSH Act.
 
Requires deference to be given to reasonable conclusions of OSHRC (rather than OSHA) with respect to all questions of law that are subject to agency deference under governing court precedent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-12
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, H.R. 741 is laid on the table.
action_date: 2005-07-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-07-12
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 371). (text: CR H5693)
action_date: 2005-07-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 371).(text: CR H5693)
action_date: 2005-07-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5708)
action_date: 2005-07-12
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 741, the Chair put the question on adoption of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Owens demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the bill until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2005-07-12
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5698)
action_date: 2005-07-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 741.
action_date: 2005-07-12
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741 and H.R. 742. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides for separate consideration in the House of H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741 and H.R. 742. The rule provides one hour of general debate for each bill, equally divided and controlled. The amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in H.R. 740 and H.R. 741, shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. In the engrossment of H.R. 739, the Clerk shall add the texts of H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 739, and then lay on the table H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742. If H.R. 739 is disposed of without reaching the stage of engrossment...
action_date: 2005-07-12
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 351. (consideration: CR H5692-5698; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5692-5693)
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 351 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741 and H.R. 742. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides for separate consideration in the House of H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741 and H.R. 742. The rule provides one hour of general debate for each bill, equally divided and controlled. The amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in H.R. 740 and H.R. 741, shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. In the engrossment of H.R. 739, the Clerk shall add the texts of H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 739, and then lay on the table H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742. If H.R. 739 is disposed of without reaching the stage of engrossment...
action_date: 2005-04-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 29.
action_date: 2005-04-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 109-50.
action_date: 2005-04-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 109-50.
action_date: 2005-04-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 19.
action_date: 2005-04-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2005-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-10
text: Introduced in House