II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1000 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2017 Mr. Franken (for himself, Mrs. Murray , Mr. Brown , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for high gravity violations, to adjust penalties for inflation, to provide rights for victims or their family members, and for other purposes.