Supporting the goals and ideals of Workers' Memorial Day in order to honor and remember the workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace.

Bill: 111-hres-375
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2009-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-28
text: 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Workers Memorial Day to honor and remember workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace. 
 
Recognizes the importance of worker health and safety standards. 
 
Encourages the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), industries, employers, and employees to support activities aimed at increasing awareness of the importance of preventing illness, injury, and death in the workplace.

action_date: 2010-04-29
text: 
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Workers Memorial Day to honor and remember workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace. 
 
Recognizes the importance of worker health and safety standards. 
 
Encourages the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), industries, employers, and employees to support activities aimed at increasing awareness of the importance of preventing illness, injury, and death in the workplace.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-04-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-04-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 4/27/2010 H2900-2901)
action_date: 2010-04-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 4/27/2010 H2900-2901)
action_date: 2010-04-29
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3059)
action_date: 2010-04-29
text: ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent to vacate the proceedings by which the yeas and nays were ordered on the question of the motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.Res. 375, as amended, to the end that the resolution be considered as adopted in the form considered by the House on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-04-27
text: PROCEEDINGS VACATED - By unanimous consent, at 6:56 p.m. on April 29, 2010, Mr. Hoyer asked that the ordering of the yeas and nays on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.Res. 375 be vacated, to the end that the resolution be considered as adopted in the form as considered by the House on April 27, 2010.
action_date: 2010-04-27
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2010-04-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 375.
action_date: 2010-04-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2900-2904)
action_date: 2010-04-27
text: Ms. Woolsey moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2009-06-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2009-04-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2009-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-28
text: Introduced in House