H.R. 3139

Summary

H.R. 3139, the Public Service Worker Protection Act, was introduced in the House on May 1, 2025 by Rep. Christopher Deluzio (D) with 66 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on May 1, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 3139 has 66 co-sponsors.

119 HR 3139 IH: Public Service Worker Protection Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-01
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3139  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 1, 2025   Mr. Deluzio  (for himself,  Mr. Fitzpatrick ,  Ms. Sánchez ,  Ms. Budzinski ,  Mr. Connolly ,  Mr. Magaziner ,  Ms. Wasserman Schultz ,  Mr. Casar ,  Ms. Jayapal ,  Mr. Pocan ,  Ms. Ocasio-Cortez ,  Mr. Mrvan ,  Ms. Norton ,  Ms. Adams ,  Ms. Ansari ,  Mrs. Sykes , and  Ms. Omar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under such Act to public employees.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Public Service Worker Protection Act  .
2.
Coverage of public employees
(a)
In general
Section 3(5) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 652(5) ) is amended by striking  but does not include  and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting  including the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State. .
(b)
Rule of Construction
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the application of section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 667 ).
(c)
Effective date
(1)
In general
Subject to paragraph (2), this Act and the amendment made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2)
Exception for States and political subdivisions
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act with respect to a workplace of a State, or a political subdivision of a State, that does not have a State plan approved under section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 667 ).

Tracker

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To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under such Act to public employees.

Sponsors

Rep. Christopher Deluzio (D) sponsors H.R. 3139, and 66 members have co-sponsored it, 16 of them from the day it was introduced.

Christopher Deluzio

Rep. · D–PA-17 · Sponsor

Introduced May 1, 2025

Eleanor Norton

Rep. · D–DC-0 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 1, 2025 · Original

Alma Adams

Rep. · D–NC-12 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 1, 2025 · Original

Yassamin Ansari

Rep. · D–AZ-3 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 1, 2025 · Original

Nikki Budzinski

Rep. · D–IL-13 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 1, 2025 · Original

Greg Casar

Rep. · D–TX-35 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 1, 2025 · Original

Gerald Connolly

Rep. · D–VA-11 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 1, 2025 · Original

Brian Fitzpatrick

Rep. · R–PA-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 1, 2025 · Original

Pramila Jayapal

Rep. · D–WA-7 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 1, 2025 · Original

Seth Magaziner

Rep. · D–RI-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 1, 2025 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 3139 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce

Education and Workforce

Referred To · May 1, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3139 has taken 2 actions since May 1, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 3139 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 3139.

S 1881Public Service Worker Protection ActMay 22, 2025 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensi… · Related bill

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Titles

H.R. 3139 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Public Service Worker Protection Act — Display Title
• Public Service Worker Protection Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under such Act to public employees. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 11 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3139 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Education, Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Health Issues, Housing, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3139 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3139’s is Labor and Employment.

Constitutional authority

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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 73 (Thursday, May 1, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DELUZIO:H.R. 3139.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H1811]

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