H.R. 4443, the Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025, directs the Labor Secretary to establish comprehensive workplace safety standards protecting workers from heat-related illnesses and injuries. Employers would be required to provide heat-free work environments and implement protective measures including engineering controls, work schedule adjustments, personal protective equipment, medical monitoring, and training, while employees receive paid time for mandated rest breaks and safety training. The Secretary must issue an interim rule within one year following specific rulemaking procedures that include public input and transparency requirements, with the new standards carrying the same legal weight as existing OSHA standards. The bill protects workers from retaliation for reporting heat concerns and allows them to pursue federal court action if the Labor Department fails to respond within 90 days to complaints. The legislation also authorizes necessary funding and requires the Department of Labor to update agricultural worker surveys and report on implementation progress within one year.
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