# 114-hr-1932: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to allow employers a grace period to abate certain occupational health and safety violations before being subject to a penalty under such Act.

114-hr-1932, To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to allow employers a grace period to abate certain occupational health and safety violations before being subject to a penalty under such Act., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1932
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to allow employers a grace period to abate certain occupational health and safety violations before being subject to a penalty under such Act.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- Introduced: 2015-04-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to prohibit the assessment of penalties against employers for non-willful, unrepeated, or non-serious violations of occupational safety and health standards during the time period fixed for abatement of such a violation in any citation or final order. Furthermore, no penalty shall be assessed for a violation if it shall be abated by the employer in accordance with the citation or order before the end of that period.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSEPH PITTS (R-PA), 2015-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2015-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2015-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2015-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2015-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2015-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3222: Employee Rights Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-1932 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1932)

## Related
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-3222: Employee Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3222)
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