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119-s-1881119th CongressWALLET

Public Service Worker Protection Act

Sponsored By: Senator Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Introduced

Summary

Extends federal OSHA protections to public employees. This bill would change the Occupational Safety and Health Act to treat federal, state, and local government workers as covered "employees" so they gain federal workplace-safety standards and oversight.

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  • Public employees and their families: Workers at federal, state, and local government jobs would be eligible for federal safety rules and inspections, which aims to reduce on-the-job hazards and improve workplace safeguards.
  • State and local governments as employers: Agencies would need to meet federal OSHA requirements, which could mean new safety plans, training, and compliance steps for many public workplaces.
  • State plans and timing: The bill preserves how approved State OSHA plans interact with federal OSHA. Coverage would begin 90 days after enactment generally, but would start 36 months after enactment in states or localities that do not have an approved State plan.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

OSHA protections for public employees

If enacted, you would be covered by federal OSHA if you work for the federal government, a State, or a local government. The change would take effect 90 days after enactment. If your workplace is in a State or local area that does not have an OSHA-approved State plan, the change would take effect 36 months after enactment. The bill also says this change would not affect how approved State plans under section 18 interact with federal OSHA.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

MA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2025

  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

    VT • I

    Sponsored 5/22/2025

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2025

  • Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2025

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2025

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2025

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2025

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2025

  • Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2025

  • Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 6/2/2025

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2025

  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 1/28/2026

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 3/10/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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