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Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2019

Introduced: August 6, 2019 Introduced by: Chu, Judy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 10, 2019
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Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2019

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.

What's happening now July 10, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Cosponsors 59
All 59 Democratic 50
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Aug 14, 2020
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Aug 14, 2020
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Aug 14, 2020
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 31, 2020
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Feb 21, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· Feb 7, 2020
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Feb 6, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 6, 2020
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jan 28, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 27, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jan 21, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 13, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Jan 13, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Nov 15, 2019
Demings, Val
· Nov 8, 2019
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Nov 8, 2019
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Nov 1, 2019
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 30, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 30, 2019
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 23, 2019
LEWIS, JOHN
· Sep 17, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 17, 2019
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 11, 2019
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 2019
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Aug 27, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Aug 6, 2019
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Brownley, Julia
California · Aug 2, 2019
SERRANO, JOSE
· Aug 2, 2019
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 24, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 24, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 24, 2019
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 24, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 23, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Jul 23, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 23, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 23, 2019
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 17, 2019
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 15, 2019
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jul 15, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 15, 2019
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 11, 2019
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 11, 2019
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 10, 2019
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 10, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 10, 2019
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 10, 2019
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 10, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3668: Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3668/
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