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

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Heat Workforce Standards Act of 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.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Nov 20, 2025).

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2026-07-21Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.House committee actions
2026-07-21Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse committee actions
2025-11-20Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.House floor actions
2025-11-20Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
2025-11-20Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Rep. Mark Alford R-MO-4
Rep. Brian Babin R-TX-36
Rep. James R. Baird R-IN-4
Rep. Michael Baumgartner R-WA-5
Rep. Aaron Bean R-FL-4
Rep. Stephanie I. Bice R-OK-5
Rep. Sheri Biggs R-SC-3
Rep. Josh Brecheen R-OK-2
Rep. Eric Burlison R-MO-7
Rep. John R. Carter R-TX-31
Rep. Ben Cline R-VA-6
Rep. Michael Cloud R-TX-27
Rep. Andrew S. Clyde R-GA-9
Rep. Jeff Crank R-CO-5
Rep. Monica De La Cruz R-TX-15
Rep. Scott DesJarlais R-TN-4
Rep. Byron Donalds R-FL-19
Rep. Neal P. Dunn R-FL-2
Rep. Julie Fedorchak R-ND-At Large
Rep. Randy Fine R-FL-6
Rep. Brad Finstad R-MN-1
Rep. Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R-TN-3
Rep. Mike Flood R-NE-1
Rep. Virginia Foxx R-NC-5
Rep. Scott Franklin R-FL-18
Rep. Russ Fulcher R-ID-1
Rep. Brandon Gill R-TX-26
Rep. Lance Gooden R-TX-5
Rep. Paul A. Gosar R-AZ-9
Rep. H. Morgan Griffith R-VA-9
Rep. Glenn Grothman R-WI-6
Rep. Harriet M. Hageman R-WY-At Large
Rep. Mike Haridopolos R-FL-8
Rep. Pat Harrigan R-NC-10
Rep. Andy Harris R-MD-1
Rep. Erin Houchin R-IN-9
Rep. Brian Jack R-GA-3
Rep. Ronny Jackson R-TX-13
Rep. Jennifer A. Kiggans R-VA-2
Rep. David Kustoff R-TN-8
Rep. Julia Letlow R-LA-5
Rep. Addison P. McDowell R-NC-6
Rep. John J. McGuire R-VA-5
Rep. Mary E. Miller R-IL-15
Rep. John R. Moolenaar R-MI-2
Rep. Tim Moore R-NC-14
Rep. Barry Moore R-AL-1
Del. James C. Moylan R-GU-At Large
Rep. Robert F. Onder R-MO-3
Rep. Burgess Owens R-UT-4
Rep. Jimmy Patronis R-FL-1
Rep. Scott Perry R-PA-10
Rep. August Pfluger R-TX-11
Rep. David Rouzer R-NC-7
Rep. Chip Roy R-TX-21
Rep. Michael A. Rulli R-OH-6
Rep. John H. Rutherford R-FL-5
Rep. Jefferson Shreve R-IN-6
Rep. Michael K. Simpson R-ID-2
Rep. Adrian Smith R-NE-3
Rep. Marlin A. Stutzman R-IN-3
Rep. Glenn Thompson R-PA-15
Rep. William R. Timmons R-SC-4
Rep. Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ-2
Rep. Derrick Van Orden R-WI-3
Rep. Randy K. Sr. Weber R-TX-14
Rep. Daniel Webster R-FL-11
Rep. Bruce Westerman R-AR-4
Rep. Roger Williams R-TX-25
Rep. Joe Wilson R-SC-2
Rep. Robert J. Wittman R-VA-1
Rep. Rudy Yakym R-IN-2