Contact Congress about H.R. 4443: Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025

Workers would get national protections from dangerous heat on the job. Employers could have to provide cool water, paid breaks, shade, training, and other safeguards. A temporary rule would take effect within one year.

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Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025 is a House bill committee Action. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Latest action on H.R. 4443: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people who work in high heat and the employers responsible for their safety. That includes outdoor workers and people in hot indoor spaces. Farms, construction sites, warehouses, factories, and delivery operations could face new duties. Seasonal and migrant workers may also see changes to heat rules for temporary labor camps.

Why this matters: Workers can become sick, suffer injuries, or die when job conditions expose them to too much heat. Federal law does not now provide the national heat rule required by this bill. The bill could change daily work through more water, paid breaks, cooling, training, and medical care. Employers could face new costs and legal duties. The final results would depend on the rules the Labor Department writes and how it enforces them.

Key provisions in H.R. 4443

• The Labor Secretary must create one national heat-safety rule for workers. It must provide the strongest protection employers can reasonably achieve.
• A temporary final rule must come out within one year after the bill becomes law. It takes effect at once and lasts until a final rule replaces it.
• The rules may require cooling systems or better airflow. They may also require safer schedules, protective gear, health steps, and training.
• Employers must use basic safeguards when dangerous heat remains. They must provide cool drinking water, paid rest, shade or cooling areas, and time to adjust to heat.
• Workers must receive their regular pay during required rest breaks. The same rule applies to required training and time away from work for medical reasons.

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What is H.R. 4443?

Workers would get national protections from dangerous heat on the job. Employers could have to provide cool water, paid breaks, shade, training, and other safeguards. A temporary rule would take effect within one year.

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