Skip to main content
S. 1068 117th Congress Senate

Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses.

Introduced: April 12, 2021 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness recordsDepartment of LaborEmergency medical services and trauma care
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Emergency planning and evacuationEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsHealth promotion and preventive careLabor standardsLabor-management relationsLighting, heating, coolingWages and earningsWater use and supplyWorker safety and health
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action April 12, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2193 Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 15 Independent 1
D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Dec 13, 2022
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 21, 2022
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 26, 2021
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 21, 2021
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 21, 2021
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 21, 2021
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 21, 2021
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 21, 2021
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 28, 2021
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 14, 2021
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 14, 2021
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 12, 2021
 D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Apr 12, 2021
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 12, 2021
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Apr 12, 2021
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1068: Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1068/
MLA
"S. 1068: Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1068/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1068, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1068/.
Markdown link
[S. 1068: Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1068/)
Report a problem