# 119-hr-4443: Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025

119-hr-4443, Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4443
- Congress: 119
- Title: Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 146
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-10

## Summary

**A federal worker heat protection standard**. This bill would direct the Secretary of Labor to set a science-based rule that makes employers limit heat exposure and prevent heat-related illness and injury to the greatest extent feasible. - Workers: Employees would gain guaranteed protections such as employer-provided cool potable water, access to shade or cool-down spaces, periodic paid rest breaks, acclimatization policies, medical symptom monitoring, emergency response plans, and training in languages they understand. - Employers: Businesses would face affirmative duties to furnish workplaces free from heat-stress hazards, implement engineering and administrative controls, supply appropriate personal protective equipment, write and update a heat-illness prevention plan, and pay for required activities at employees' regular rate. - Enforcement and oversight: The Department of Labor would be authorized to issue interim and final rules informed by best available science, cluster employers by similar risk, align recordkeeping and whistleblower protections with existing OSHA rules, update the National Agricultural Workers Survey, and report on implementation to Congress.

## Cosponsors (146)

- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Whistleblower rights on heat safety: benefit, low. If enacted, workers who believe they were punished for heat-safety actions could file a complaint within 180 days. If the Secretary does not decide within 90 days or declines the case, the worker could sue in federal court. The worker could seek relief and recover reasonable attorney’s fees and cos…
- Four-year limit on heat citations: benefit, low. If enacted, OSHA could not issue a citation more than 4 years after a heat-safety violation occurs. This limit would apply to violations that happen after enactment. This could give employers more certainty while shortening the enforcement window.
- National heat-safety rules for workers: mixed, high. The bill would require the Labor Department to issue an interim national worker heat rule within 1 year. It would take effect when issued until a final rule replaces it. Employers would need to provide cool water, paid rest breaks, shade or cool spaces, and acclimatization. They could also be requi…

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- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4443 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4443)

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- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4443 (as of 2026-10-10).