Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2026

This bill would bar the Secretary of Labor from finalizing, putting into effect, or enforcing a workplace heat safety rule that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed on August 30, 2024. That proposed rule, titled "Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings," covers indoor and outdoor work. The ban would also apply to any substantially similar standard. The bill includes congressional findings stating that the proposed rule's requirements, such as heat triggers, rest break rules, acclimatization protocols, and written safety plans, are unworkable.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Bill Cassidy Republican sponsor
• 12 cosponsors