H.R. 5522 - Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008
- Sponsor:
- George Miller
- Summary:
- To require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on April 30, 2008
- Amendments:
- 2 proposed amendments. 1 accepted. 1 rejected. View amendments
PASSED on April 30, 2008.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 247
voted NO: 165
19 voted present/not voting
Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008
H.R. 5522 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008
- Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008
- Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- George Miller
- Co-Sponsors
- Timothy H. Bishop
- Dennis J. Kucinich
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
- Carolyn McCarthy
- John F. Tierney
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- Yvette D. Clarke
- Anna G. Eshoo
- Jason Altmire
- Rush Holt
- Linda T. Sánchez
- Bruce L. Braley
- Dale E. Kildee
- David Wu
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Donald Payne
- Robert E. Andrews
- David Loebsack
- Joe Courtney
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- John A. Yarmuth
- Lynn C. Woolsey
- Steven R. Rothman
- Phil Hare
- Joe Sestak
- John Barrow
- Mazie K. Hirono
- Danny K. Davis
- John P. Sarbanes
- Susan A. Davis
- Carol Shea-Porter
- Rubén Hinojosa
- Subjects
- Labor
- Accident prevention
- Administrative procedure
- Business
- Coal
- Department of Labor
- Drugs
- Dyes and dyeing
- Emergency management
- Energy
- Environmental protection
- Executive departments
- Explosions
- Explosives
- Fibers
- Fire prevention
- Flammable materials
- Fossil fuels
- Furniture industry
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- Hazardous substances
- Law
- Manufacturing industries
- Medical care
- Medicine
- Metals
- Occupational health and safety
- Packaging
- Pesticides
- Plastics
- Refuse and refuse disposal
- Risk
- Rubber
- Solid wastes
- Standards
- Sulphur
- Textile fabrics
- Waste products
- Wood
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- Major Actions
Introduced 3/04/2008 Referred to Committee Amendments (2 proposed) Passed House 4/30/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House Amendment 1 to H.R. 5522 4/30/2008 This amendment PASSED the House 412 voted YES 0 voted NO 24 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 2 to H.R. 5522 4/30/2008 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 178 voted YES 237 voted NO 20 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5522 Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act 4/30/2008 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 187 voted YES 225 voted NO 19 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 5522 Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act 4/30/2008 This bill PASSED the House 247 voted YES 165 voted NO 19 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 3/04/2008 3/04/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. 3/12/2008 Committee Hearings Held. 4/09/2008 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 4/09/2008 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 4/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. 4/22/2008 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-601. Put on a legislative calendar 4/22/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374. 4/29/2008 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1157 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5522 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill. 4/30/2008 Rule H. Res. 1157 passed House. 4/30/2008 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1157. 4/30/2008 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5522 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill. 4/30/2008 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1157 and Rule XVIII. 4/30/2008 The Speaker designated the Honorable Donna M. Christensen to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. 4/30/2008 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5522. 4/30/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1157, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the George Miller amendment. 4/30/2008 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. George Miller. 4/30/2008 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the George Miller amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 4/30/2008 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1157, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Wilson (SC) amendment. 4/30/2008 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Wilson (SC). 4/30/2008 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wilson (SC) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Wilson (SC) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 4/30/2008 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 4/30/2008 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5522. 4/30/2008 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 4/30/2008 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 4/30/2008 Mr. Walberg moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor. 4/30/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Walberg motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require an exemption for grain pending determination of impact on the prices. 4/30/2008 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5522. select this vote Vote 4/30/2008 Amendment 1 to H.R. 5522 select this vote Vote 4/30/2008 Amendment 2 to H.R. 5522 select this vote Vote 4/30/2008 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5522 Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act currently selected House Vote on Passage 4/30/2008 On Passage - House - H.R. 5522 Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act 5/01/2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 1037 Miller, George [D-CA11] April 30, 2008 Passed by roll call vote on April 30, 2008. Amendment made four adjustments to the bill: (1) corrected the short title; (2) provided that engineering controls required by the interim standard shall be effective 6 months after issuance of the standard (rather than 30 days); (3) maintained the provision that DOL shall include appropriate and relevant NFPA standards in the final standard but eliminates references to specific NFPA standards; and (4) clarified that the final standard shall be conducted in accordance with usual rulemaking procedural requirements, including those that provide for small business review.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1038 Wilson, Joe [R-SC2] April 30, 2008 Failed by roll call vote on April 30, 2008. Amendment sought to direct OSHA to wait for the outcome of the Imperial Sugar investigation and findings from the combustible dust National Emphasis Program before deciding on whether to move forward with a standard.
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