To direct the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H081C43F355174C8296A1736F957CB206: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2023.
- Section H6A58C70939BA487FBB4B1BBC0893E6FF: 2. Employer duties Each employer shall— furnish employment and a place of employment free from conditions that may reasonably be anticipated to cause death or...
- Section HB32F90B69D06484F81BE32FB421DF5A3: 3. Worker heat protection standards The Secretary shall promulgate a worker heat protection standard that, in accordance with the best available evidence,...
- Section H668D143DAFA24E8595A9CB99C4ECC284: 4. Implementation and enforcement Except as otherwise provided by this section— a worker heat protection standard shall have the same legal effect as an...
- Section HCABE57186AF24F5B94F7AE775CE5B6B6: 5. General provisions If any provision of this Act is held invalid, the remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby. If the application of any...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the load of heat that a person experiences due to— sources of heat or heat retention (including the combined contributions of metabolic heat, environmental factors, and clothing or personal protective equipment)
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