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Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-4427| Senate 
| Updated: 4/29/2026
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (8)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to prevent the Secretary of Labor from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a specific proposed standard concerning heat injury and illness prevention. The targeted standard, published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on August 30, 2024, is deemed overly prescriptive , burdensome to businesses, and confusing for workers. Congress finds that its requirements, including high-heat triggers, stringent rest break protocols, strict acclimatization rules, and detailed written safety plans, make the standard unworkable. Furthermore, the bill argues that creating such a prescriptive standard for all industries and geographies, without considering unique circumstances, could undermine worker safety. Therefore, the legislation explicitly prohibits the implementation of this proposed standard or any substantially similar regulation.
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Timeline
Nov 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6213
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • November 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6213
    Introduced in House


  • April 29, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Labor and Employment

Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-4427| Senate 
| Updated: 4/29/2026
This bill aims to prevent the Secretary of Labor from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a specific proposed standard concerning heat injury and illness prevention. The targeted standard, published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on August 30, 2024, is deemed overly prescriptive , burdensome to businesses, and confusing for workers. Congress finds that its requirements, including high-heat triggers, stringent rest break protocols, strict acclimatization rules, and detailed written safety plans, make the standard unworkable. Furthermore, the bill argues that creating such a prescriptive standard for all industries and geographies, without considering unique circumstances, could undermine worker safety. Therefore, the legislation explicitly prohibits the implementation of this proposed standard or any substantially similar regulation.
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Timeline
Nov 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6213
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • November 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6213
    Introduced in House


  • April 29, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (8)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted