# 119-s-1881: Public Service Worker Protection Act

119-s-1881, Public Service Worker Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1881
- Congress: 119
- Title: Public Service Worker Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- OSHA protections for public employees: benefit, high. 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 3…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1881 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1881)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1881 (as of 2026-04-21).