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119th Congress Labor and Employment

H.R. 6213: Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025

In CommitteeJul 21, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Nov 20, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Nov 20, 2025

This bill prohibits the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a safety standard requiring certain employers to create a heat injury and illness prevention plan to evaluate and control heat hazards in their workplaces.

Specifically, OSHA is prohibited from finalizing the proposed rule titled Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings, which was published on August 30, 2024, or any substantially similar standard. The proposed standard generally applies to employers conducting outdoor and indoor work in all general industry, construction, maritime, and agriculture sectors where OSHA has jurisdiction. Employers must develop plans in accordance with the specified standards to address employee exposures to heat indexes at or above 80 degrees (initial heat trigger) or 90 degrees (high heat trigger) Fahrenheit.

As background, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 generally requires employers to provide their employees with a place of employment that is free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious harm to employees. OSHA conducts workplace inspections and cites employers that fail to satisfy these requirements. Currently, OSHA does not have specific heat exposure standards; however, OSHA has historically used its general authority to cite employers for violations involving excessive heat, including through a National Emphasis Program that focuses on indoor and outdoor heat exposure in industries that have the highest risks.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

71

Who scored on this bill

24 points earned
  1. 1Mark Messmer R-IN SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, marked up4 events+24
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History

  1. Nov 20, 2025Introduced in the House by Mark Messmer.
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  1. Jul 21, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  2. Jul 21, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
  3. Nov 20, 2025Introduced in House
  4. Nov 20, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.