119th Congress · introduced in the House · Nov 20, 2025
Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jul 21, 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Nov 20, 2025)
Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025
This bill prohibits the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a safety standard requiring certain employers to create a heat injury and illness prevention plan to evaluate and control heat hazards in their workplaces.
Specifically, OSHA is prohibited from finalizing the proposed rule titled Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings, which was published on August 30, 2024, or any substantially similar standard. The proposed standard generally applies to employers conducting outdoor and indoor work in all general industry, construction, maritime, and agriculture sectors where OSHA has jurisdiction. Employers must develop plans in accordance with the specified standards to address employee exposures to heat indexes at or above 80 degrees (initial heat trigger) or 90 degrees (high heat trigger) Fahrenheit.
As background, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 generally requires employers to provide their employees with a place of employment that is free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious harm to employees. OSHA conducts workplace inspections and cites employers that fail to satisfy these requirements. Currently, OSHA does not have specific heat exposure standards; however, OSHA has historically used its general authority to cite employers for violations involving excessive heat, including through a National Emphasis Program that focuses on indoor and outdoor heat exposure in industries that have the highest risks.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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PUBLIC CITIZEN · lobbying firm or registrant: PUBLIC CITIZEN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$133,000
Spent on own lobbying
…4443, the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025, to establish enforceable federal workplace heat protections, and against H.R. 6213, the Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025, which would prohibit OSHA from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing its proposed heat protection standard or any s…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PUBLIC CITIZEN · lobbying firm or registrant: PUBLIC CITIZEN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$133,000
Spent on own lobbying
…4443, the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025, to establish enforceable federal workplace heat protections, and against H.R. 6213, the Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025, which would prohibit OSHA from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing its proposed heat protection standard or any s…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$790,000
Spent on own lobbying
…408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act. H.R. 5267/S. 3525, American Franchise Act. Nomination of James Macy and David Prouty to National Labor Relations Board. H.R. 6213, Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025. H.R. 1163, The Prove It Act of 2025. Nomination of Keith Sonderling to serve as Secretary of Labor.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$27,108
Spent on own lobbying
Oppose H.R. 6213, the Heat Workforce Standards Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) · lobbying firm or registrant: NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$1,910,000
Spent on own lobbying
…for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. H.R. 425, the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act H.R.7035, the Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 H.R. 6213, the Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act H.R. 4366, the Save Local Bus…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Postal
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…) Equal COLA Act (H.R. 491/S.624) Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (H.R. 1723/S.1301) Shutdown Fairness Act (H.R.7137/S.3168) Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 (H.R.6213) Pharmacists Fight Back (H.R.6610)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…p for Involuntary Employment Loss and Displacement (SHIELD) Act H.R. 4896/S. 2613, Warehouse Worker Protection Act H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act H.R. 6213/S. 4427, Heat Workforce Standards Act H.R. 6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act S. 2828, Child Care Modernization Act S. 4016, Stop Unemployment Fraud Act S. 4071,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$430,000
Spent on own lobbying
…327 - The Constructing the Path to Suicide Prevention Act. LIUNA support this legislation to study and address high suicide rates in the construction industry. H.R. 6213 - The Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025. LIUNA opposes this bill which would weaken heat injury and illness standards.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$920,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ce Freedom to Negotiate Act H.R. 5267 & S. 3525 - American Franchise Act H.R. 5267, the American Franchise Act, H.R. 5408 & S. 844 - Faster Labor Contracts Act H.R. 6213, the Heat Workforce Standards Act H.R. 6597 - LETS Protect Workers Act H.R.8775 - Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act H.Res.1140 Faster Labor Contracts A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nd S. 844). Passage of the entire bill. -- Workplace Action for a Growing Economy (WAGE) (S.2042). Passage of the entire bill. -- Heat Workforce Standards Act (H.R. 6213). Lobbied against the bill.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$200,000
Spent on own lobbying
…that would impact IBEW members' rights in the workplace related to employer liability, including, but not limited to: the Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 (H.R. 6213), the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness, injury and Fatality Prevention Ace of 2025 (S. 2998/H.R. 4443), and a possible reopening of the Toxic Substances Control…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
- Issues relating to swipe fees, competitive routing and the Credit Card Competition Act. - Issues related to the Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 (H.R. 6213).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$790,000
Spent on own lobbying
…408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act. H.R. 5267/S. 3525, American Franchise Act. Nomination of James Macy and David Prouty to National Labor Relations Board. H.R. 6213, Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025. H.R. 1163, The Prove It Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Postal
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…) Equal COLA Act (H.R. 491/S.624) Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (H.R. 1723/S.1301) Shutdown Fairness Act (H.R.7137/S.3168) Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 (H.R.6213) Pharmacists Fight Back (H.R.6610)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$216,377
Spent on own lobbying
…298, Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025; S. 2613, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; H.R.6597, LETS Protect Workers Act; H.R.6213, Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025; S.4245, Safer Roads for Those Who Serve Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) · lobbying firm or registrant: NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$1,670,000
Spent on own lobbying
…for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. H.R. 425, the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act H.R.7035, the Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 H.R. 6213, the Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act H.R. 4366, the Save Local Bus…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
- Issues relating to swipe fees, competitive routing and the Credit Card Competition Act. - Issues related to the Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 (H.R. 6213).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$870,000
Spent on own lobbying
…l Carey to be the General Counsel of the NLRB. H.R. 5267, American Franchise Act. Nomination of James Murphy and Scott Mayer to National Labor Relations Board. H.R. 6213, Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025. H.R. 1163, The Prove It Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$195,922
Spent on own lobbying
…298, Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025; S. 2613, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; H.R.6597, LETS Protect Workers Act; H.R.6213, Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025; S.4245, Safer Roads for Those Who Serve Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) · lobbying firm or registrant: NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$1,280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) H.R. 425, the Big Brother Overreach Act H.R.7035, the Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 H.R. 6213, the Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act H.R. 4366, the Save Local Bus…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
- Issues relating to swipe fees, competitive routing and the Credit Card Competition Act. - Issues related to the Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 (H.R. 6213).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$202,212
Spent on own lobbying
…298, Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025; S. 2613, Warehouse Worker Protection Act; H.R.6597, LETS Protect Workers Act; H.R.6213, Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) · lobbying firm or registrant: NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$1,190,000
Spent on own lobbying
House H.R. 425, the Big Brother Overreach Act H.R. 6213, the Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 H.J.Res.124 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule sub…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$830,000
Spent on own lobbying
…l Carey to be the General Counsel of the NLRB. H.R. 5267, American Franchise Act. Nomination of James Murphy and Scott Mayer to National Labor Relations Board. H.R. 6213, Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
- Issues relating to swipe fees, competitive routing and the Credit Card Competition Act. - Issues related to the Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 (H.R. 6213).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing