Introduced
S. 2571
Introduced in Senate · August 11, 2025July 31, 2025
Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To establish an occupational safety and health standard to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke and excessive heat, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Farmworker Smoke and Excessive Heat Protection Act of 2025”.