# 119-s-1417: Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act

119-s-1417, Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1417
- Congress: 119
- Title: Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a formal voluntary protection program** that would let OSHA recognize employers who adopt comprehensive safety and health management systems and encourage better hazard prevention and worker training. - Employers: Employers could apply to join and must demonstrate systematic hazard assessment, prevention programs, active management and employee participation, and training. Participating worksites would perform annual self-evaluations, be exempt from programmed inspections, pay no fees, and must correct any serious hazards within 90 days. - Workers: Workers at participating sites would gain documented hazard assessments, mandatory training, and regular re-evaluations aimed at maintaining high protection from occupational hazards. - OSHA and oversight: OSHA would set monitoring rules, internal controls, documentation policies, onsite review procedures, and performance goals. The agency would modernize the program's technology and issue final regulations within 2 years and must use at least 5 percent of OSHA's annual funds to administer the program. *Would require OSHA to use at least 5 percent of its annual appropriations to run the program, reallocating OSHA funds to support the program.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New voluntary safety program for workplaces: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would create the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program to recognize employers who adopt strong safety systems. Employers would apply and must show they have hazard assessment, prevention, worker participation, and training. Participating worksites would be exempt from routi…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1417 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1417)

## Related
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- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1417 (as of 2026-04-21).