House Bill 2193
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 26, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2193
Congress
117
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety or health standard on prevention of exposure to excessive heat. Excessive heat includes outdoor or indoor exposure to heat at levels that exceed the capacities of the body to maintain normal body functions and may cause heat-related injury, illness, or fatality.
In addition, the bill establishes requirements concerning (1) training and education to prevent and respond to heat illness, and (2) whistle-blower protections.
11/07/2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 393.
11/07/2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-547.
07/27/2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 19.
07/27/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
03/26/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
03/26/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:35 PM