HR 3539 IH, Home Office Protection
Enhancement Act.
Re: exempting work performed at home from OSHA
regulation.
Date Introduced: January 27, 2000.
Sponsor: Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ).
Source: Library of Congress.
See also, Summary of
Bills Pertaining to OSHA Regulation of Teleworkers.
106th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide that the Act will not apply to employment performed in a workplace located in the employee's residence.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 27, 2000
Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. PAUL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide that the Act will not apply to employment performed in a workplace located in the employee's residence.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the `Home Office Protection Enhancement Act'.
Section 4(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(5) Nothing in this Act shall apply to employment performed in a workplace which is located in the residence of the employee engaged in such employment.'.