# 119-hr-2844: Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025

119-hr-2844, Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2844
- Congress: 119
- Title: Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

**Establishes a federal Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program to recognize and reward employers that build comprehensive workplace safety systems.** The bill would set clear requirements for hazard assessment, prevention, employee training, and meaningful worker participation to raise on-the-job protections.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Funding set aside for Program: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary to use at least 5 percent of OSHA's annual appropriations each fiscal year to carry out this Act. That means a recurring share of OSHA's budget would be directed to run and support the new Program.
- Program rollout and free employer tools: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary to issue final Program regulations and begin implementation not later than two years after enactment. The Secretary would also have two years to write a technology modernization plan to update applications, annual self-evaluations, audit reporting, a…
- New voluntary workplace safety program: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would create the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program to recognize employers who adopt comprehensive safety systems. Approved worksites would be exempt from programmed OSHA inspections while they participate. Employers would need to apply, perform annual self-evaluations,…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-4145: Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1438: Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2844 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2844)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-4145: Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4145)
- [119-hr-1438: Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1438)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2844 (as of 2026-09-24).