Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act

House Bill

H.R. 2998

119th Congress

Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 16, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael T. McCaul

Representative

Republican

TX-10

Cosponsors

37

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Labor and Employment

Summary

This bill would expand safety and health protections for government workers, including federal, state, and local employees. It would strengthen whistleblower protections, require employers to provide hazard-free workplaces, increase reporting of workplace injuries and deaths, and raise penalties for certain safety violations.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

SponsorMichael T. McCaul (R-TX)

Introduced9/16/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

ChamberHouse

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Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act

This bill would expand safety and health protections for government workers, including federal, state, and local employees. It would strengthen whistleblower protections, require employers to provide hazard-free workplaces, increase reporting of workplace inju

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This bill would expand safety and health protections for government workers, including federal, state, and local employees. It would strengthen whistleblower protections, require employers to provide hazard-free workplaces, increase reporting of workplace injuries and deaths, and raise penalties for certain safety violations.

Bill Number: 2998
Sponsor: Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)
Introduced: 9/16/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy Area: Labor and Employment

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Fact Sheet

Title: Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act
Bill Number: 2998
Sponsor: Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced: 9/16/2025
Summary: This bill would expand safety and health protections for government workers, including federal, state, and local employees. It would strengthen whistleblower protections, require employers to provide hazard-free workplaces, increase reporting of workplace injuries and deaths, and raise penalties for

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would expand safety and health protections for government workers, including federal, state, and local employees. It would strengthen whistleblower protections, require employers to provide hazard-free workplaces, increase reporting of workplace injuries and deaths, and raise penalties for certain safety violations.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Protecting America's Workers Act This bill expands the coverage of requirements governing workplace safety and health to include protection for federal, state, and local government employees. However, the bill does not cover working conditions otherwise covered by federal requirements for mine safety and health. The bill revises requirements governing worker protection, including by <ul> <li>expanding protections for whistle-blowers, such as protections for employees who refuse to perform work because they reasonably believe the work would result in serious injury or illness and for employees who aid inspections;</li> <li>directing employers to furnish a hazard-free place of employment to all individuals performing work, not just employees;</li> <li>directing employers to report work-related deaths or certain injuries, illnesses, or hospitalizations; </li> <li>requiring the Department of Labor to investigate fatalities or significant incidents in the workplace; </li> <li>establishing rights for victims, or representatives of victims, with respect to inspections or investigations of work-related bodily injuries or deaths; </li> <li>setting the permitted period for employers to correct serious, willful, or repeated violations while citations for the violations are being contested;</li> <li>increasing civil and criminal penalties for certain violations;</li> <li>expanding enforcement requirements relating to state occupational safety and health plans;</li> <li>expanding requirements for workplace health hazard evaluations by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; and</li> <li>requiring Labor to provide training programs concerning employee rights and employer responsibilities.</li> </ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Expands workplace safety and health protections to cover government workers, not just private sector employees
Strengthens whistleblower protections for workers who refuse dangerous work or assist inspections
Requires employers to report workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths, and mandates investigations of serious incidents
Increases civil and criminal penalties for certain workplace safety violations
Expands training programs to educate workers on their rights and employer responsibilities

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would improve workplace safety and protections for millions of government workers across the country, including federal, state, and local employees. It would hold employers more accountable for providing hazard-free work environments and ensure workers are better informed of their rights. The increased reporting and enforcement requirements could lead to safer working conditions and fewer workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Labor and Employment

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2998, 119th Congress (2025). "Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-2998

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