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Labor and WelfareH.R. 2844Not Yet VotedComments

Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025

Official title: To authorize the Department of Labor's voluntary protection program.

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What This Bill Does

This bill provides statutory authority for the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Under VPP, an employer that has established an OSHA-approved comprehensive safety and health management system (SHMS) is exempt from programmed inspections (i.e., OSHA-initiated inspections relating to enforcement priorities). A participating employer's SHMS must include hazard assessment and control measures; management and employee participation; and employee safety and health training. Participating employers must conduct annual self-evaluations and are also subject to onsite evaluations by OSHA.

The bill prohibits the Department of Labor from requiring payment for employers to qualify for or participate in VPP. It also directs Labor to develop a plan for modernizing VPP technology. OSHA must also dedicate at least 5% of annual fiscal year appropriations to funding VPP.

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Timeline

  1. House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-538.
  2. House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  3. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  4. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  5. Introduced
  6. Committee

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