HR526-118

Introduced

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a temporary standard with respect to COVID–19 vaccination or testing, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 25, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibition on certain emergency tem­po­rary standards Section 8(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. It relies on compliance mandates, product standards, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Business, Finance, and Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities could face lower compliance burdens and Businesses and employers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face increased risk.

Key Provisions

  • Requires prohibition on certain emergency tem­po­rary standards Section 8(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibition on certain emergency tem­po­rary standards Section 8(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C.

Key Policy Areas

Business, Finance, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

The bill requires prohibition on certain emergency tem­po­rary standards Section 8(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C.

Policy Domains

Business Finance Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
  • Businesses and employers affected by the bill
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Businesses and employers affected by the bill:
Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 25, 2023

Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Posey, Mr. Steube, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Business Finance Criminal Justice

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