H.R. 9298: To direct the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study on implementing a process through which a State or business may apply for an exemption from enforcement of certain occupational safety and health standards on the basis of economic hardship, and for other purposes.

H.R. 9298: To direct the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study on implementing a process through which a State or business may apply for an exemption from enforcement of certain occupational safety and health standards on the basis of economic hardship, and for other purposes.

117th Congress · introduced 2022-11-15 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-11-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To direct the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study on implementing a process through which a State or business may apply for an exemption from enforcement of certain occupational safety and health standards on the basis of economic hardship, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill requires the Department of Labor to study a process for allowing states or businesses to apply for exemptions from occupational safety and health standards that cause significant economic hardship. The study must include recommendations for legislative and other actions necessary to implement such a process.

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Official text

To direct the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study on implementing a process through which a State or business may apply for an exemption from enforcement of certain occupational safety and health standards on the basis of economic hardship, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] · 0 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Exemption: A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr9298.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr9298 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117