Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025
Key claim: The Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025 (HR4443) would require federal workplace heat-safety standards to prevent heat-related illness, injury, and death.
Abstract
(HR4443 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2025-07-16): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Why this matters
Federal OSHA currently lacks a specific heat-illness standard, relying on the General Duty Clause for enforcement, so a statutory mandate would change what employers must do (hydration, rest, acclimatization, training) and give workers a clearer right to protection. Reintroduction signals continued congressional interest in codifying heat rules independent of the pending OSHA rulemaking, which matters if the administrative process stalls or is rescinded.