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HR6213FEDERALSession 119Federal Billin committee

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Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025

Last action · July 21, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.Sponsors: Mark Messmer and 68 others

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What This Bill Would Do

This bill would block the U.S. Department of Labor from finalizing or enforcing a proposed federal rule designed to prevent heat-related injuries and illnesses in indoor and outdoor workplaces.

Why it matters

If enacted, this legislation would prevent the implementation of a specific Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard, meaning employers would not be required to comply with the proposed federal heat-safety mandates.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

The agency is prohibited from finalizing or enforcing its proposed heat injury and illness prevention standard.

Directly affected

Employers

Employers are relieved of the obligation to comply with the specific heat-safety requirements outlined in the proposed OSHA standard.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What specific rule does this bill target?

It targets the titled 'Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings' published by OSHA on August 30, 2024.

Does this bill only stop the current proposal?

No, the bill also prohibits the Secretary of Labor from implementing or enforcing any standard that is 'substantially similar' to the one proposed.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

4 actions

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

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Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Regulatory Blockade

The bill uses a broad 'substantially similar' clause to prevent the Department of Labor from circumventing the prohibition by simply renaming or slightly modifying the proposed heat standard.

Secretary of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration