To establish an occupational safety and health standard to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke and excessive heat, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish an occupational safety and health standard to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke and excessive heat, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Healthcare.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmworker Smoke and Excessive Heat Protection Act of 2025.
- Section idEAC49D0789174C5DAB78D2F41B16161E: 2. Findings Congress finds that, as of the date of enactment of this Act— the wildfire season has increased by over 2 months since the 1970s, and wildfires...
- Section id51436F2AE4814985AFB166B5CF87BCC4: 3. Occupational safety and health standard to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke and excessive heat In this section: The term agricultural operation...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish an occupational safety and health standard to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke and excessive heat, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Government Operations, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To establish an occupational safety and health standard to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke and excessive heat, and for other purposes., 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
Jeff Merkley
D-OR | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Welch) introduced the following …
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?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
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