Senate Bill 1068
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 12, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
1068
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 Senate 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.
April 12, 2021
04/12/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
04/12/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:06 PM