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Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 4443 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
147
Latest action
Jul 16, 2025

What it does

The Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a federal occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses. It requires employers to provide workplaces free from reasonably anticipated heat stress hazards and to comply with the new standard, which must include engineering controls, administrative controls, personal protective equipment, health protocols, training, heat illness prevention plans, and core practices such as paid rest breaks, access to water and shade, and acclimatization policies. The bill mandates that the Secretary issue an interim final rule within…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Jul 16, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Jul 16, 2025

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