PSI Sci
New here? Follow the money and the votes · Not sure of your district? Find your U.S. House member · Find your state legislators

H.R. 740: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2005

Before you vote › Federal bills

H.R. 740: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2005

109th Congress · introduced 2005-02-10 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, H.R. 740 is laid on the table.

federal

Follow this bill, step by step

  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-02-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 370 (2005): On Passage, HR740 (2005-07-12), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 351, H.R. 740 is laid on the table. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2005

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 18, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2005 - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to increase the membership of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) from three to five. Includes an individual's legal training among possible qualifications for OSHRC membership. Authorizes the President to extend for up to 365 days the term of an OSHRC member until a nominated successor is confirmed to serve by the Senate.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

If it passes both chambers and is signed, it becomes law.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

PSI Sci description of the legislative step (not an opinion).

What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2005

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

AI explanation – may be wrong, check the official text

No AI explanation yet. It takes up to a minute to write and is then saved for everyone.

Limited to a few requests an hour per person.

The strongest published arguments

Arguments for (supporters)

Needs sources: no published arguments on this side yet. We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.

Arguments against (opponents)

Needs sources: no published arguments on this side yet. We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.

Alternatives

Needs sources: no published alternatives yet (for example a different bill, a law instead of an amendment, or keeping current law). We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.

How did my representative vote? · This bill's floor votes

Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · 23 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 740, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2005 (2005-04-15); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 740, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2005 (2005-04-15)

Cosponsors on this site

Joe Wilson (R-SC), Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

Agencies named in this bill

Found automatically: the agency's full official name appears in the bill title. A bill can affect agencies it does not name, so this list may be incomplete.

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr740 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109