Timothy J. Barber Act
Sponsored By: Representative Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Introduced
Summary
A required study of federal spending on heat-illness assistance. This bill would direct the Department of Labor to have the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) study how federal technical and compliance assistance for heat-related illness is spent, with special attention to cool-weather states. The study must assess effectiveness at national and regional levels and offer ways to make that spending more effective, then report findings and recommendations to Congress within 180 days after enactment.
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- Workers, especially outdoor and seasonal employees: Would get an evaluation of whether current assistance reduces heat-related illness risks across different regions, including cool-weather states.
- Employers and state workplace-safety programs: Would receive findings that identify how technical help and compliance support can be targeted or improved.
- Congress and policymakers: Would get a report with recommendations for legislative or other actions to improve the effectiveness of federal spending on heat-illness assistance.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Cosponsors
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